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Mpharane Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200500757

Matatiele, ALFRED NZO WEST, Eastern Cape

430
Learners
39:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Mpharane Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Matatiele, within the ALFRED NZO WEST education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a small-to-medium school with 430 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Learner-Educator Ratio Context

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 21%

(Q1 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

79.6%
2025 Pass Rate
43/54
candidates passed
82%
2023
92%
2024
80%
2025
Higher pass rate than 34% of Q1 schools in Eastern Cape

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology

Nearby Schools

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Marialinden Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
369 learners 9 educators 41:1
Lower L:E ratio than 5%
Matatiele · 1.8km away
Kutloanong Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
168 learners 7 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 55%
Matatiele · 2.3km away
Tlhakanelo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
250 learners 11 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 61%
Matatiele · 2.5km away
Lerato Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
246 learners 12 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 72%
Matatiele · 4.5km away
Tsekong Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
266 learners 11 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 54%
Matatiele · 4.7km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Matatiele with similar characteristics.

Azariel Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
613 learners 15 educators 41:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Matatiele
Ludidi Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
384 learners 12 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 57%
Matatiele
Mariazel Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
275 learners 11 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 82%
Matatiele
Mnukwa Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
593 learners 21 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 73%
Matatiele
Moiketsi Graves Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
496 learners 16 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 64%
Matatiele

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

Mpharane Location ,Matatiele,4730

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha150.3 km
Queenstown237.2 km
King William's Town308.6 km
East London310.6 km
Cradock344.9 km
Makhanda384.8 km

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Class size comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.