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Emaweni Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400157

Umtata, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

139
Learners
20:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Emaweni Primary School?

Emaweni Primary School is a public primary school in Umtata, within the OR Tambo Inland education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 139 enrolled learners and 7 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 20:1. 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 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 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 139 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Emaweni 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 83% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha14.5 km
East London167.8 km
Queenstown184.8 km
King William's Town186.4 km
Port Alfred276 km
Makhanda277.8 km

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What other schools are near Emaweni Primary School?

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

Ntshetu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
232 learners 9 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Mqanduli · 2km away
Jixini Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
378 learners 12 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Mqanduli · 2.2km away
Takata Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
133 learners 9 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Ngqeleni · 3.5km away
Qokolweni Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
931 learners 26 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Mqanduli · 3.6km away
Qokolweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
105 learners 4 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Mqanduli · 3.6km 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 Emaweni Primary School.

Ntshetu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
232 learners 9 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Mqanduli
Qokolweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
105 learners 4 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Mqanduli
Vulinkundla Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
107 learners 5 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools

Umtata

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.