Vulindlela Junior Secondary School

Vulindlela Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Butterworth, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 346 learners and 11 educators, about 31.5 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public combined schools in Eastern Cape (436 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 type	Public combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	346
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	31.5 (province average 30.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200300647
Exam centre number	104024

Address and location

Street address	650,msobomvu,butterworth,4960
Postal address	P O Box 92, Butterworth, 4960
Town	Butterworth
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Amathole East
Municipality	Mnquma 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.