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Gemrock Primary School

PrimaryIndependent EMIS: 200201088

East London, Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

73
Learners
10:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Gemrock Primary School?

Gemrock Primary School is an independent primary school in East London, within the Buffalo City education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 73 enrolled learners and 7 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 10:1.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

Small school

This school has 73 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Gemrock 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 77% of similar schools

(Independent Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

36 King Street , Southernwood , East London
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London2 km
King William's Town49 km
Port Alfred114.7 km
Makhanda131.6 km
Queenstown155.8 km
Mthatha177.6 km

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What other schools are near Gemrock Primary School?

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

Ariston Christian School
CombinedIndependent
144 learners 11 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

East London · 0.3km away
Lighthouse Christian Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
335 learners 15 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

East London · 0.3km away
East London Rc Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
516 learners 27 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Southernwood · 0.4km away
Belgravia Art Centre
CombinedPublicQ5
6 educators

Data not available

Milner Estate Lennox Estate & Pan · 0.4km away
Eastridge Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
111 learners 8 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Buffalo City · 0.4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape (independent).

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

Lighthouse Christian Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
335 learners 15 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

East London
Dayspring Primary
PrimaryIndependent
139 learners 11 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

East London
Michiefield Primary
PrimaryIndependent
58 learners 10 educators 6:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

East London

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.