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Despatch Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200100163

Resevoir Hills, NELSON MANDELA, Eastern Cape

987
Learners
34:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Despatch Primary School is a public primary school in Resevoir Hills, within the NELSON MANDELA education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 987 enrolled learners.

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.

Learner-Educator Ratio Context

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 25%

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Nearby Schools

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

Zanolwazi Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
899 learners 25 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 38%
Khayamnandi · 0.6km away
Nomathamsanqa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
926 learners 25 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 13%
Khayamnandi · 0.9km away
Despatch Preparatory School
PrimaryPublicQ5
639 learners 22 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 8%
Heuwelkruin · 1.2km away
Despatch High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
926 learners 35 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 0%
Bothasrus · 1.6km away
Susannah Fourie Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
670 learners 25 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 17%
Bothasrus · 1.7km away

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Contact

OOIEVAAR CRESCENT,RESERVOIR HILLS,DESPATCH,6220

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Kariega9.1 km
Gqeberha CBD20.5 km
Makhanda114.3 km
Port Alfred134.1 km
Cradock183.2 km
Graaff-Reinet194.8 km

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Class size comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. 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.