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Mpharane Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 200500757

Matatiele, ALFRED NZO WEST, Eastern Cape

430
Learners
39:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mpharane Senior Secondary School?

Mpharane Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Matatiele, within the ALFRED NZO WEST education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 430 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 39:1. 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 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 1 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 Mpharane 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 21%

(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 Mpharane Senior Secondary School?

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

Marialinden Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
369 learners 9 educators 41:1
Lower L:E ratio than 5%
Matatiele · 1.8km away
Kutloanong Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
168 learners 7 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 55%
Matatiele · 2.3km away
Tlhakanelo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
250 learners 11 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 61%
Matatiele · 2.5km away
Lerato Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
246 learners 12 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 72%
Matatiele · 4.5km away
Tsekong Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
266 learners 11 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 54%
Matatiele · 4.7km away

Which schools are similar to Mpharane Senior Secondary School?

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

Azariel Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
613 learners 15 educators 41:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Matatiele
Ludidi Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
384 learners 12 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 57%
Matatiele
Mariazel Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
275 learners 11 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 82%
Matatiele
Mnukwa Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
593 learners 21 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 73%
Matatiele
Moiketsi Graves Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
496 learners 16 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 64%
Matatiele

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Mpharane Location ,Matatiele,4730

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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.