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Mntuyedwa Junior Secondary School

Butterworth, Eastern Cape

072 682 3434 Directions

Mntuyedwa Junior Secondary School is a public primary school in Butterworth, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 97 learners and 6 educators, about 16.2 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public primary schools in Eastern Cape (244 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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 typePublic primary school
Phase (DBE)Primary School
SectorPublic
Quintile3 of 5 (what is this?)
School feesNo-fee school
Section 21Yes
Learners (2025)97
Educators (2025)6
Learners per educator16.2 (province average 28)
Fewer learners per educator than 90% of 1068 similar schools
Urban or ruralRural
EMIS number200300357

Address and location

Street addressR6 Location Mgomanzi Administrative Area,butterworth,butterworth,4960
Postal addressP.O. Box 385, Butterworth, Butterworth, 4960
TownButterworth
ProvinceEastern Cape
Education districtAmathole East
MunicipalityMnquma Local Municipality
Former departmentTranskei
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Admissions

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Questions about Mntuyedwa Junior Secondary School

Is Mntuyedwa Junior Secondary School a public or private school?

Mntuyedwa Junior Secondary School is a public primary school.

Does Mntuyedwa Junior Secondary School charge school fees?

It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 3 school.

How many learners are at Mntuyedwa Junior Secondary School?

97 learners and 6 educators (about 16.2 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 90% of 1068 similar schools in Eastern Cape.

What is the EMIS number of Mntuyedwa Junior Secondary School?

Its EMIS number is 200300357.

Where is Mntuyedwa Junior Secondary School?

R6 Location Mgomanzi Administrative Area,butterworth,butterworth,4960. It is in Butterworth, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole East education district. Phone 072 682 3434.

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Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.