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Mpindweni Junior Secondary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400648

Libode, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

627
Learners
33:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mpindweni Junior Secondary School?

Mpindweni Junior Secondary School is a public primary school in Libode, within the OR Tambo Inland education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 627 enrolled learners and 19 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mpindweni Junior Secondary School?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Mpindweni A/A,Mpindweni,Mthatha,5099
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha7.7 km
Queenstown184.2 km
East London184.8 km
King William's Town199.2 km
Makhanda289 km
Port Alfred290.1 km

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What other schools are near Mpindweni Junior Secondary School?

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

Mpindweni Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
692 learners 19 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools

Libode Ā· 0.2km away
Rosedale Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
98 learners 4 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Umtata Ā· 1.7km away
Highbury Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
137 learners 6 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Umtata Ā· 3km away
Thembelani Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
42 learners 3 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Tsolo Ā· 3km away
Gladys King Junior Secondary School
CombinedIndependent
311 learners 16 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Northcrest Ā· 3.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 3.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Mpindweni Junior Secondary School.

Rosedale Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
98 learners 4 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Umtata
Highbury Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
137 learners 6 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Umtata
Thembelani Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
42 learners 3 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Tsolo

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. 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.