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Esethu Public Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200600184

Indwe, Chris Hani West, Eastern Cape

335
Learners
31:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Esethu Public Primary School?

Esethu Public Primary School is a public primary school in Indwe, within the Chris Hani West education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 335 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 2 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 Esethu Public 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 19% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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719 Mavuya Location,Indwe,Indwe,5445
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Queenstown65.4 km
Mthatha136.6 km
King William's Town157 km
East London179.8 km
Cradock181.3 km
Makhanda217.9 km

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What other schools are near Esethu Public Primary School?

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

Lukhanyo High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
937 learners 21 educators 45:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Mavuya Township · 0.7km away
Indwe High School
CombinedPublicQ4
276 learners 23 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools

Indwe · 0.8km away
Siyakhula Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
764 learners 20 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Mzamle Township · 1km away
Indwe (Meth) Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
100 learners 4 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Indwe · 1.5km away
Abraham Vanqa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
84 learners 3 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools

Ladyfrere · 4.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 2.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Esethu Public Primary School.

Siyakhula Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
764 learners 20 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Mzamle Township
Guba Hoek Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
83 learners 2 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Indwe
Boniswa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
92 learners 3 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Ladyfrere

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.