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East London Montessori School

PrimaryIndependent EMIS: 200200678

Buffalo City, Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

218
Learners
16:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is East London Montessori School?

East London Montessori School is an independent primary school in Buffalo City, within the Buffalo City education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 218 enrolled learners and 14 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 16:1. 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

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at East London Montessori 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 55% of similar schools

(Independent Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Little Go Farm, Old Transkei Road, Beacon Bay, East London, 5257
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London9.5 km
King William's Town51.7 km
Port Alfred122.4 km
Makhanda137.7 km
Queenstown152.8 km
Mthatha169.2 km

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What other schools are near East London Montessori School?

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

Bellafides Private School
CombinedIndependent
146 learners 15 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Beacon Bay · 1.6km away
Vanani Farm School
PrimaryPublicQ2
398 learners 15 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Bo66 Thornvleirdmeisieshal · 1.9km away
Sakhikamva High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,040 learners 25 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Beaconbay · 2.7km away
Floradale Farm School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,247 learners 33 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Nompumolelo · 2.8km away
Merrifield Preparatory School and College
CombinedIndependent
721 learners 67 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Beacon Bay · 2.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape (independent).

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to East London Montessori School.

Abbotsford Christian School
PrimaryIndependent
362 learners 26 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Abbotsford
Harvest Christian School East London
PrimaryIndependent
51 learners 3 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Buffalo City
Playways Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
102 learners 6 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Berea

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.