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Av Plaatjie Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 200404017

Umtata, OR TAMBO INLAND, Eastern Cape

772
Learners
32:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Av Plaatjie Senior Secondary School?

Av Plaatjie Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Umtata, within the OR TAMBO INLAND education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 772 enrolled learners and 24 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. 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 Av Plaatjie Senior Secondary School?

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 61%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

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 other schools are near Av Plaatjie Senior Secondary School?

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

Chrissem Comprehesive Christion School
PrimaryIndependent
113 learners 8 educators 14:1
Lower L:E ratio than 61%
Mthatha · 0.5km away
Jersey Farm Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
481 learners 19 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 63%
Old Paynea A · 0.6km away
Dalubuhle Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
472 learners 15 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 39%
Umtata · 0.8km away
Siviwe Buso Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
862 learners 22 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 9%
Umtata · 1.3km away
Upper Zimbane Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
398 learners 12 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 30%
Umtata · 1.5km away

Which schools are similar to Av Plaatjie Senior Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Umtata with a similar quintile (Q3).

Chief Nz Mtirara Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
637 learners 20 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 62%
Umtata
Kulanathi Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
671 learners 19 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 42%
Umtata
Leslie Nkala Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
548 learners 16 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 49%
Umtata
Maxwele Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
338 learners 11 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 71%
Umtata
Mpeko Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
715 learners 19 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 27%
Umtata

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New-Payne Location,Mthatha,Mthatha,5099

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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.