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Buchule Technical High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 200200060

Mdantsane, BUFFALO CITY, Eastern Cape

733
Learners
26:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Buchule Technical High School?

Buchule Technical High School is a public secondary school in Mdantsane, within the BUFFALO CITY education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 733 enrolled learners and 28 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 26:1. 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 Buchule Technical High 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 85%

(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 Buchule Technical High School?

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

King's College Mtsotso
PrimaryIndependent
283 learners 15 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 40%
Buffalo City · 0.5km away
David Mama Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
825 learners 19 educators 43:1
Lower L:E ratio than 5%
Mdantsane · 0.7km away
Vulumzi Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
369 learners 9 educators 41:1
Lower L:E ratio than 5%
Nu 1 · 0.7km away
Mzimkulu Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
406 learners 10 educators 41:1
Lower L:E ratio than 6%
Mdantsane · 1.1km away
Sikhulule Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
932 learners 23 educators 41:1
Lower L:E ratio than 12%
Mdantsane · 1.2km away

Which schools are similar to Buchule Technical High School?

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

David Mama Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
825 learners 19 educators 43:1
Lower L:E ratio than 5%
Mdantsane
Eric Mntonga High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
420 learners 15 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 80%
Mdantsane
Loyiso Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
446 learners 13 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 48%
Mdantsane
Masixole High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,035 learners 26 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Mdantsane
J F Mati Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
244 learners 9 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 83%
Mdantsane

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9853 Mfaxa Street,Mdantsane, Nu 1,Mdantsane,5219

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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.