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Mzamomhle Junior Secondary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200300401

Butterworth, Amathole East, Eastern Cape

401
Learners
31:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mzamomhle Junior Secondary School?

Mzamomhle Junior Secondary School is a public primary school in Butterworth, within the Amathole East education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 401 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1. 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 Mzamomhle 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 43% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Khayelitsha Squatter,Butterworth,4960
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London83.4 km
Mthatha96.6 km
King William's Town99.7 km
Queenstown134.2 km
Port Alfred188.7 km
Makhanda192.1 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Mzamomhle Junior Secondary School?

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

Vuli Valley Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
264 learners 18 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

Butterworth Ā· 0.5km away
Khulile Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
596 learners 13 educators 46:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Butterworth Ā· 0.9km away
Langalethu Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
183 learners 10 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools

Butterworth Ā· 0.9km away
Kentani Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
121 learners 6 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Kentani Ā· 1.1km away
Nolita Comprehensive Technical High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
273 learners 10 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Butterworth Ā· 1.1km 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 Mzamomhle Junior Secondary School.

Emqhaphini Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
177 learners 6 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Butterworth
Ibika Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
78 learners 6 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

Butterworth
Mayekiso Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
122 learners 6 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Butterworth

Frequently Asked Questions

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.