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Bavumile Junior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200500021

Matatiele, Alfred Nzo West, Eastern Cape

606
Learners
36:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Bavumile Junior Primary School?

Bavumile Junior Primary School is a public primary school in Matatiele, within the Alfred Nzo West education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 606 enrolled learners and 17 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Bavumile Junior Primary School?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Masakala A/A,Matatiele,Matatiele,4730
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha143.8 km
Queenstown259.9 km
East London315.4 km
King William's Town319.3 km
Cradock372.6 km
Makhanda400.4 km

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What other schools are near Bavumile Junior Primary School?

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

Masakala Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
379 learners 9 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Matatiele · 1.6km away
Manase Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
171 learners 8 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Matatiele · 2.8km away
Tsepisong Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
506 learners 13 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Matatiele · 4.2km away
Vukarise Independent School
PrimaryIndependent
257 learners 14 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Alfred Nzo West · 5km away
Mphahlalatsane Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
253 learners 8 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Matatiele · 5.4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 2.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Bavumile Junior Primary School.

Manase Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
171 learners 8 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Matatiele
Tsepisong Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
506 learners 13 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Matatiele
Hebron Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
196 learners 8 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools

Matatiele

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. 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.