Heuwelkruin, Nelson Mandela, Eastern Cape
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- Type
- Public primary
- Fees
- Fee-paying
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026
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What kind of school is Despatch Preparatory School?
Despatch Preparatory School is a public primary school in Heuwelkruin, within the Nelson Mandela education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 639 enrolled learners and 22 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1.
It is classified as Quintile 5 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.
The school falls within the Sundays River Valley Local Municipality local municipality. Among 66 Q5 Primary schools in Eastern Cape, it has more learners per educator than 92% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
The school is at Berg Street, Heuwelkruin, Despatch, 6220, and can be reached on 041 933 2544.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Despatch Preparatory 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
(Q5 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)
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What You Should Know
Fee-charging school
As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.
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What other schools are near Despatch Preparatory School?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity: these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Among the highest learner-educator ratios of 31 similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 5.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Despatch Preparatory School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools
Frequently Asked Questions
School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so 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.
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