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Upper Matanzima Junior Secondary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 200401098

Ngqeleni, OR Tambo Coastal, Eastern Cape

421
Learners
32:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Upper Matanzima Junior Secondary School?

Upper Matanzima Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Ngqeleni, within the OR Tambo Coastal education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 421 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1.

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 Nyandeni Local Municipality local municipality. Among 136 Q2 Combined schools in Eastern Cape, it has more learners per educator than 76% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at Nzwakazi Location, Maqanyeni A/A, Nqgeleni, 5140.

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 Upper Matanzima 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 24% of similar schools

(Q2 Combined schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Nzwakazi Location, Maqanyeni A/A, Nqgeleni, 5140

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Distance to Major Centres

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Mthatha24.1 km Ā· 28 min

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Location

What other schools are near Upper Matanzima Junior Secondary School?

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

Upper Mbange Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
213 learners 9 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Ngqeleni Ā· 1.1km away
Mdeni Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
561 learners 19 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Ngqeleni Ā· 2.2km away
Mbange Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
112 learners 6 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Ngqeleni Ā· 2.5km away
Dimanda Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
724 learners 24 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Ngqeleni Ā· 2.7km away
Bolotwa Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
241 learners 9 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Ngqeleni Ā· 2.9km 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 Upper Matanzima Junior Secondary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Mdeni Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
561 learners 19 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Ngqeleni
Bolotwa Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
241 learners 9 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Ngqeleni
Dikela Springs Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
313 learners 10 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Ngqeleni

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

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

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