Mwelo Junior Secondary School

Mwelo Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Flagstaff, Eastern Cape, in the Or Tambo Coastal education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 430 learners and 14 educators, about 30.7 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)	430
Educators (2025)	14
Learners per educator	30.7 (province average 30.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200500819

Address and location

Street address	Bala A/A,flagstaff,flagstaff,4810
Postal address	P O Box 983, Flagstaff, Flagstaff, 4810
Town	Flagstaff
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Or Tambo Coastal
Municipality	Ngquza Hill 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.