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Chris Nissen Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 119390585

White Location, Eden and Central Karoo, Western Cape

883
Learners
26:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Chris Nissen Primary School?

Chris Nissen Primary School is a public primary school in White Location, within the Eden and Central Karoo education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 883 enrolled learners and 34 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 26:1. 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 Chris Nissen 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 81% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Western Cape)

Contact

Rolihlahla Street White Location Knysna 6570
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

George55.8 km
Paarl379 km
Stellenbosch387.5 km
Somerset West388.6 km
Tyger Valley408.5 km
Bellville408.9 km

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What other schools are near Chris Nissen Primary School?

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

Ashford Christian School
CombinedIndependent
7 learners 2 educators 4:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Knysna Central · 1.1km away
Knysna Hoërskool
SecondaryPublicQ5
727 learners 41 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Knysna Central · 1.2km away
Kec Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
120 learners 3 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Knysna · 1.3km away
Keurbosch School
CombinedIndependent
103 learners 11 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Knysna Central · 1.3km away
Knysna Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
901 learners 38 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Knysna Central · 1.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Western Cape with Quintile 2.

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

Thembelitsha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,239 learners 43 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Concordia
Concordia Primêre Skool
PrimaryPublicQ2
872 learners 30 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Concordia
Sedgefield Primêre Skool
PrimaryPublicQ2
618 learners 20 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Smutsville

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.