Public high school

Mpeni Secondary School

Mtamvuna A/A, Mount Ayliff, Eastern Cape

Mpeni Secondary School is a public high school in Mtamvuna A/A, Mount Ayliff, Eastern Cape, in the Alfred Nzo East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 589 learners and 11 educators, about 53.5 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Eastern Cape (703 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 74.5% of its 184 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

74.5% of the school's 184 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	118	94	79.7%	81.5%
2024	191	156	81.7%	85.1%
2025	184	137	74.5%	84.2%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	589
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	53.5 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	`200500754`
Exam centre number	`4241019`

Address and location

Street address	Mtamvuna A/A,mpeni Location,mt Ayliff,4735
Postal address	Mpeni J.S.S, 421, Mt Ayliff, 4735
Suburb / area	Mtamvuna A/A
Town	Mount Ayliff
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Alfred Nzo East
Municipality	Mbizana 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.