Mkhonqo Junior Secondary School

Mkhonqo Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Tabankulu, Mount Frere, Eastern Cape, in the Alfred Nzo West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 246 learners and 11 educators, about 22.4 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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)	246
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	22.4 (province average 30.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200500700

Address and location

Street address	Mangqamzeni A/A,mkonqo Location,tabankulu,5090
Postal address	P O Box 346, Mount Frere, 5090
Suburb / area	Tabankulu
Town	Mount Frere
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Alfred Nzo West
Municipality	Ntabankulu Local Municipality
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.