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Gcinibandla Senior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400219

Port St Johns, OR Tambo Coastal, Eastern Cape

460
Learners
38:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Gcinibandla Senior Primary School?

Gcinibandla Senior Primary School is a public primary school in Port St Johns, within the OR Tambo Coastal education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 460 enrolled learners and 12 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 38:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 1 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 Gcinibandla Senior 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 8% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Machibi A/A,Lutatweni Location,Port St Johns,5120
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha51.2 km
East London212.7 km
Queenstown234.9 km
King William's Town236.2 km
Port Alfred324.1 km
Makhanda328.4 km

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What other schools are near Gcinibandla Senior Primary School?

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

Mevana Primary Junior School
CombinedPublicQ1
377 learners 15 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Libode Ā· 1.7km away
Lutaweni Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
365 learners 13 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Port St Johns Ā· 2.4km away
Majali Technical Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
819 learners 22 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Port St Johns Ā· 2.6km away
Majola Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
503 learners 12 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Port St Johns Ā· 3.2km away
Gcinumthetho Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
746 learners 19 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Port St Johns Ā· 3.3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 1.

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

Mvume Springs Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
129 learners 5 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

Port St Johns
Manzabila Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
12 learners 3 educators 4:1

Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools

Port St Johns
Ndabankulu Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
413 learners 13 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Port St Johns

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.