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Gobinamba Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400210

Tsolo, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

185
Learners
23:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Gobinamba Primary School?

Gobinamba Primary School is a public primary school in Tsolo, within the OR Tambo Inland education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 185 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 23:1. 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 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 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 185 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Gobinamba 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 48% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha20.2 km
Queenstown179.3 km
East London191.1 km
King William's Town202.4 km
Makhanda290.7 km
Port Alfred293.9 km

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What other schools are near Gobinamba Primary School?

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

Cameron Ngudle Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
570 learners 12 educators 48:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Tsolo · 0.4km away
Mthonyameni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
152 learners 4 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Tsolo · 3km away
Matyeba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
143 learners 6 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Tsolo · 4km away
Xabane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
159 learners 8 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Tsolo · 4.2km away
Madwaleni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
109 learners 4 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Tsolo · 4.9km 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 Gobinamba Primary School.

Mthonyameni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
152 learners 4 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Tsolo
Xabane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
159 learners 8 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Tsolo
Matyeba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
143 learners 6 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Tsolo

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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.