Mapfontein Junior Secondary School

Mapfontein Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Matatiele, Maluti, Eastern Cape, in the Alfred Nzo West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 415 learners and 7 educators, about 59.3 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public combined schools in Eastern Cape (436 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget.

School facts

School type	Public combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	415
Educators (2025)	7
Learners per educator	59.3 (province average 30.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200500574
Exam centre number	103240

Address and location

Street address	Klein Jonas,maluti,maluti,4740
Postal address	P O Box 75, Maluti, 4740
Suburb / area	Matatiele
Town	Maluti
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Alfred Nzo West
Municipality	Matatiele Local Municipality
Former department	Transkei

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Eastern Cape open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.