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Sipetu Junior Secondary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200501116

Mount Ayliff, Alfred Nzo West, Eastern Cape

245
Learners
31:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Sipetu Junior Secondary School?

Sipetu Junior Secondary School is a public primary school in Mount Ayliff, within the Alfred Nzo West education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 245 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 rural.

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 1 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 Sipetu 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 25% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Sipetu Location, Mbhongweni A/A,Ntabankulu,5130
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha115 km
Queenstown281.7 km
East London292.1 km
King William's Town309.2 km
Makhanda398.7 km
Port Alfred399.8 km

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What other schools are near Sipetu Junior Secondary School?

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

Mkhomanzi Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
219 learners 9 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Kokstad · 2km away
Lukhanyo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
369 learners 9 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Kokstad · 2.3km away
Zola Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
162 learners 7 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Mount Ayliff · 2.4km away
Dumsi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
806 learners 19 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Bizana · 3.1km away
Gxwaleni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
331 learners 8 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Mount Ayliff · 3.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 1.

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

Mkhomanzi Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
219 learners 9 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Kokstad
Zola Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
162 learners 7 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Mount Ayliff
Gxwaleni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
331 learners 8 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Mount Ayliff

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.