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Mathumbu Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 200300295

Willowvale, AMATHOLE EAST, Eastern Cape

163
Learners
20:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mathumbu Senior Secondary School?

Mathumbu Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Willowvale, within the AMATHOLE EAST education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 163 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 20:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 rural.

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 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 163 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mathumbu 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 94%

(Q1 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 Mathumbu Senior Secondary School?

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

Qwaninga Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
96 learners 3 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 20%
Willowvale · 0.2km away
Makhosonke Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
69 learners 3 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 60%
Willowvale · 2km away
Ngxutyana Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
136 learners 5 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 40%
Willowvale · 3km away
Upper Ngxutyana Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
58 learners 5 educators 12:1
Lower L:E ratio than 97%
Willowvale · 3.1km away
Mhlahlane Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
37 learners 3 educators 12:1
Lower L:E ratio than 96%
Willowvale · 3.4km away

Which schools are similar to Mathumbu Senior Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Willowvale with a similar quintile (Q1).

Nakazana Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
254 learners 9 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 73%
Willowvale
Nondwe Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
566 learners 13 educators 44:1
Lower L:E ratio than 9%
Willowvale
Nqabara Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
419 learners 15 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 76%
Willowvale
Zwelidumile Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
691 learners 19 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 30%
Willowvale
Mpozolo Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
270 learners 10 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 78%
Willowvale

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Qwaninga A/A,Willowvale,5040

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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.