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Edelweiss Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200600156

Molteno, Chris Hani West, Eastern Cape

412
Learners
34:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Edelweiss Primary School?

Edelweiss Primary School is a public primary school in Molteno, within the Chris Hani West education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 412 enrolled learners and 12 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1. 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. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

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 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 Edelweiss 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 24% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Graham Street No 1,Dennekruin,Molteno,5500
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Queenstown73.5 km
Cradock111.8 km
King William's Town191.2 km
Graaff-Reinet197.8 km
Makhanda212.6 km
Mthatha230 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Edelweiss Primary School?

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

Molteno High School
CombinedPublicQ4
435 learners 21 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Molteno · 0.9km away
Kingdom College
PrimaryIndependent
42 learners 4 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Molteno · 1.3km away
Nomonde Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
415 learners 17 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Nomonde Township · 1.6km away
Nolitha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
475 learners 14 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Nomonde Township · 1.6km away
Joe Slovo Freedom High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,122 learners 39 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Nomonde · 1.9km away

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 Edelweiss Primary School.

Nomonde Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
415 learners 17 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Nomonde Township
Nolitha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
475 learners 14 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Nomonde Township
Nceba Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
503 learners 18 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Nomonde

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.