What kind of school is D D Siwisa Primary School?
D D Siwisa Primary School is a public primary school in King Flats, within the Sarah Baartman education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 516 enrolled learners and 14 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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. The school falls within the Makana Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1068 Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape, it has more learners per educator than 86% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
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.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at D D Siwisa 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 14% of similar schools
(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)
Distance to Major Centres
Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)
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Location
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What other schools are near D D Siwisa Primary School?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 3.
Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to D D Siwisa Primary School.
Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools
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.