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David Mama Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 200200111

Mdantsane, BUFFALO CITY, Eastern Cape

825
Learners
43:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is David Mama Senior Secondary School?

David Mama Senior Secondary 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 825 enrolled learners and 19 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 43:1. 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 David Mama 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 5%

(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 David Mama Senior Secondary School?

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

Vulumzi Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
369 learners 9 educators 41:1
Lower L:E ratio than 5%
Nu 1 · 0.3km away
Buchule Technical High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
733 learners 28 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 85%
Mdantsane · 0.7km away
King's College Mtsotso
PrimaryIndependent
283 learners 15 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 40%
Buffalo City · 0.8km away
Encotsheni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
520 learners 10 educators 52:1
Lower L:E ratio than 0%
Mdantsane · 1km away
Lwandisa Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
526 learners 18 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 49%
Mdantsane · 1km away

Which schools are similar to David Mama Senior Secondary School?

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

Buchule Technical High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
733 learners 28 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 85%
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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441 Nu 1,Mdantsane,East London,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.