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Mtirara Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 200600528

Lady Frere, CHRIS HANI WEST, Eastern Cape

459
Learners
35:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mtirara Senior Secondary School?

Mtirara Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Lady Frere, within the CHRIS HANI WEST education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 459 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. 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 Mtirara 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 36%

(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 Mtirara Senior Secondary School?

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

Masikhule Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
89 learners 3 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 30%
Ladyfrere · 0.7km away
Matyantya Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
151 learners 7 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 67%
Lady Frere · 2.1km away
Nonesi Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
49 learners 3 educators 16:1
Lower L:E ratio than 87%
Lady Frere · 4km away
Bozwana Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
242 learners 8 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 49%
Lady Frere · 4.1km away
Vulindlela Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
42 learners 3 educators 14:1
Lower L:E ratio than 93%
Lady Frere · 4.5km away

Which schools are similar to Mtirara Senior Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Lady Frere with a similar quintile (Q1).

Gcinubuzwe Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
477 learners 15 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 59%
Lady Frere
Kwamhlontlo Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
438 learners 13 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 46%
Lady Frere
Nonkululeko Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
104 learners 8 educators 13:1
Lower L:E ratio than 99%
Lady Frere
Nzimankulu Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
743 learners 20 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 27%
Lady Frere
Bengu Agricultural High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
406 learners 12 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 46%
Lady Frere

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Matyantya Village,Lady Frere,Lady Frere,5410

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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.