A/A M Tapa Secondary School
Middledrift, Eastern Cape · Amathole West
About A/A M Tapa Secondary School
A/A M Tapa Secondary School (EMIS 200200002) serves the Middledrift community as a public secondary school in Eastern Cape. The school falls under the Amathole West education district. The 2025 school year recorded 342 learners taught by 10 educators, achieving a ratio of 34:1. As a Quintile 3 school, it receives a moderate per-learner government funding allocation. It is classified as a no-fee school with no compulsory charges for learners.
Governance & Funding
Quintile Classification
A/A M Tapa Secondary School is classified as a Q3 school, which means it serves communities with moderate poverty levels and qualifies as a no-fee institution.
Fee Status
As a Q3 institution, A/A M Tapa Secondary School is designated as a no-fee school. Parents and guardians are not required to pay school fees, ensuring that financial circumstances do not bar learners from accessing quality education.
Section 21 Status
A/A M Tapa Secondary School is a Section 21 school, meaning the School Governing Body (SGB) manages its own budget. This financial autonomy allows the school to make independent decisions regarding its operational needs without direct provincial administration.
Enrollment & Staffing
For the 2025 academic year, A/A M Tapa Secondary School reported a total enrollment of 342 learners with a teaching staff of 10 educators. This translates to a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1, reflecting a moderate class size typical of South African schools.
Source: Department of Basic Education Annual Snap Survey (2025). Learner and educator counts are as reported by the institution.
Location
A/A M Tapa Secondary School is situated in Middledrift (Lower Regu Location), within the Eastern Cape province. The school falls under the Amathole West education district.
Administratively, the school is located in the Amathole District Municipality, under the Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality local municipality. The area is classified as urban.
The school's physical address is: Lower Regu Location, Middledrift, 5685. For postal correspondence, use: P.o. Box 34, Middledrift, 5685.
Curriculum & Academics
A/A M Tapa Secondary School is classified as an ordinary school school offering a ordinary curriculum within the secondary school phase of basic education.
History & Background
A/A M Tapa Secondary School was historically administered under the Ciskei education department. Ciskei was one of the former homelands with its own education department. Today, the school operates as a non-discriminatory public institution under the Eastern Cape Department of Education.
Facilities & Infrastructure
The school's land is owned by government and the school buildings are owned by public.
Admissions
Prospective parents and guardians seeking enrollment for learners at A/A M Tapa Secondary School are advised to contact the school directly for the most current information regarding:
- Grade intake availability for the upcoming academic year
- Transfer and mid-year admission procedures
- No-fee enrollment requirements
- School uniform requirements and code of conduct
- Open day events and registration periods
Address & Contact Details
Address
Lower Regu Location, Middledrift, 5685
Middledrift, Eastern Cape
Postal
P.o. Box 34, Middledrift, 5685
Phone
+27 63 120 5746Enrollment (2025)
Learner:Educator Ratio
Within typical range
Quick Info
EMIS Number
200200002
Department of Basic Education
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Data source: The information on this page is sourced from the Department of Basic Education's EMIS (Education Management Information System) annual Snap Survey (2025). While every effort is made to ensure accuracy, some fields may contain incomplete data where information was not provided by the institution during the survey period. Contact details are as reported by the school. We recommend verifying important information directly with the school before making decisions based on this data.