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Alheit Van Der Merwe Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200600011

Hilton, JOE GQABI, Eastern Cape

883
Learners
34:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Alheit Van Der Merwe Primary School is a public primary school in Hilton, within the JOE GQABI education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 883 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Learner-Educator Ratio Context

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 25%

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Nearby Schools

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Egqili Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
872 learners 25 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 44%
Aliwal North · 0.9km away
Maletswai Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1 105 learners 28 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 8%
Dukathole · 0.9km away
Nchafatso Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
525 learners 17 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 42%
Dukathole · 0.9km away
Vulamazibuko Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
850 learners 24 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 20%
Dukathole · 0.9km away
Aliwal North Amasango Career School
Special NeedsPublic
103 learners 19 educators 5:1
Lower L:E ratio than 93%
Aliwal North · 1km away

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Contact

Marcow Street,Hilton,Aliwal North,9750

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Queenstown134.3 km
Cradock193.2 km
Mthatha222 km
King William's Town251.3 km
Graaff-Reinet268.1 km
East London281.9 km

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Class size comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.