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J F Mati Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 200200455

Mdantsane, BUFFALO CITY, Eastern Cape

244
Learners
27:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is J F Mati Senior Secondary School?

J F Mati 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 small-to-medium school with 244 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1. 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 J F Mati 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 83%

(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 J F Mati Senior Secondary School?

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

Fikile Benson Gaushe Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
398 learners 11 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 16%
Mdantsane · 0.3km away
Nobhotwe Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
531 learners 20 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 59%
Mdantsane · 0.6km away
Philemon Ngcelwane High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,082 learners 28 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 19%
Buffalo City · 0.6km away
Thembeka Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
228 learners 8 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 52%
Nu 9 · 0.7km away
Dickson Dyani Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
323 learners 13 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 65%
Mdantsane · 1km away

Which schools are similar to J F Mati 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
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

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793 N.U 9,Mdantsane,East London,5225

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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.