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Makaula Senior Secondary School Contact Details
Makaula Senior Secondary School is in Lugangeni, Mount Frere, 5090, in the Alfred Nzo West education district of the Eastern Cape. No official source publishes a direct number for the school, so it is reached through the district and the Eastern Cape Department of Education on 040 608 4200.
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Verified contact routes
| Who | Contact |
|---|---|
| Eastern Cape Department of Education | 040 608 4200 |
| District | Alfred Nzo West |
| National Department of Basic Education | 012 357 3000, toll free 0800 202 933 |
| DBE email | info@dbe.gov.za |
| Location | Lugangeni, Mount Frere, 5090 |
A rural, no fee school
The school is classified as rural and is a no fee school on quintile 2. Quintile is a funding band based on the surrounding community’s economic profile. It is not a rating of the school’s quality, and it is routinely misread as one.
- There are no school fees, so no exemption application is needed and no fee debt can arise.
- Nobody may demand a payment to secure a place. A request to pay into a personal account is fraud, not a registration fee.
- Roughly a thousand learners are taught by about fifty educators, which is why the office is difficult to reach by telephone during teaching hours.
- Distance and transport matter here more than in a town school. Learner transport is arranged through the district, not the school, and is a separate application.
Matric year, and the deadlines that bite
As a senior secondary school its candidates write the National Senior Certificate. Remark and recheck applications close within a short window after results are released, and that window is missed far more often than it is refused.
- Apply for a remark through the school, then the district, and keep the reference number you are given.
- A results statement may not be withheld over money, which at a no fee school should not arise at all.
- Replacement certificates come from the Department of Basic Education, not from the school, and take time. Start early if you need one for a job or a course.
- Escalate in order: school, governing body, Alfred Nzo West district, then the province on 040 608 4200.
Frequently asked questions
Does Makaula charge school fees?
No. It is a no fee school on quintile 2.
Which district is it in?
Alfred Nzo West, in the Eastern Cape, with the school at Lugangeni outside Mount Frere.
Does quintile 2 mean it is a weak school?
No. Quintile reflects the economic profile of the surrounding area for funding purposes, not school performance.
Department contact details were read on official government sources on 25 August 2026. Where a detail has changed, the department is the authority.