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Mqobiso Junior Secondary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 200400657

Tsolo, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

212
Learners
27:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Mqobiso Junior Secondary School?

Mqobiso Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Tsolo, within the OR Tambo Inland education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 212 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1.

It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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.

The school falls within the Elundini Local Municipality local municipality. Among 136 Q2 Combined schools in Eastern Cape, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Upper Mjika A/A, Mtata, Tsolo, 5099, and can be reached on 072 540 3088.

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

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mqobiso 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 53% of similar schools

(Q2 Combined schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Upper Mjika A/A, Mtata, Tsolo, 5099
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Distance to Major Centres

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Mthatha42.3 km · 72 min

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Location

What other schools are near Mqobiso Junior Secondary School?

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

Nobubele Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
154 learners 7 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Tsolo · 2.2km away
Ncitshane Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
193 learners 6 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Tsolo · 2.4km away
Mthonyameni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
152 learners 4 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Tsolo · 3.8km away
Zibungu Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
51 learners 4 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Tsolo · 4.1km away
Mnqandanto Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
155 learners 8 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Tsolo · 4.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public combined schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 2.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Mqobiso Junior Secondary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Luxeni Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
29 learners 5 educators 6:1

Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools

Qumbu
Gungqwane Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
112 learners 5 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Qumbu
Thala Primary School
CombinedPublicQ2
215 learners 10 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Mqanduli

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 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

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