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Esethu Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400181

Mthatha, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

448
Learners
37:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Esethu Primary School?

Esethu Primary School is a public primary school in Mthatha, within the OR Tambo Inland education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 448 enrolled learners and 12 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. 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 is the learner-to-educator ratio at Esethu 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 13% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

No 12 Andile Mapekula Street,Mayden Farm,Mthatha,5099
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha3.1 km
East London181.6 km
Queenstown186.3 km
King William's Town197.4 km
Makhanda287.7 km
Port Alfred288 km

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What other schools are near Esethu Primary School?

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

Khanya Secondary School
SecondaryIndependent
59 learners 8 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Mthatha · 0.8km away
Attwell Madala High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,870 learners 52 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Umtata · 1km away
E W Pearce Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
504 learners 17 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Umtata · 1km away
James Kobi Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
420 learners 15 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools

Mthatha · 1.3km away
Good Shepherd English School
PrimaryIndependent
1,910 learners 48 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Mthatha · 1.6km 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 Esethu Primary School.

E W Pearce Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
504 learners 17 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Umtata
James Kobi Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
420 learners 15 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools

Mthatha
Norwood Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
685 learners 21 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% 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.