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Dakane Senior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200500109

Lusikisiki, OR Tambo Coastal, Eastern Cape

425
Learners
35:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Dakane Senior Primary School?

Dakane Senior Primary School is a public primary school in Lusikisiki, within the OR Tambo Coastal education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 425 enrolled learners and 12 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 rural.

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 1 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 Dakane Senior 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 12% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Mtambalala A/A,Mtambalala A/A,Lusikisiki,4820
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha73.8 km
East London231.9 km
King William's Town257.4 km
Queenstown257.6 km
Port Alfred344.4 km
Makhanda349.9 km

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What other schools are near Dakane Senior Primary School?

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

Sobaba Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
983 learners 28 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

Lusikisiki · 0.7km away
Luqoqweni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
629 learners 18 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Lusikisiki · 2km away
Maphindela Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
208 learners 8 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Lusikisiki · 2.1km away
Xhaka Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
524 learners 16 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Lusikisiki · 2.4km away
Mdlankala Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
592 learners 16 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Port St Johns · 3.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 1.

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

Luqoqweni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
629 learners 18 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Lusikisiki
Maphindela Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
208 learners 8 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Lusikisiki
Nkqubela Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
402 learners 15 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools

Lusikisiki

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.