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Good Shepherd Christian School

PrimaryIndependent EMIS: 200300031

Butterworth, AMATHOLE EAST, Eastern Cape

748
Learners
30:1
L:E Ratio
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Good Shepherd Christian School is an independent primary school in Butterworth, within the AMATHOLE EAST education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 748 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

Independent school

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

Learner-Educator Ratio Context

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 11%

(Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Nearby Schools

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

Busy Bees Junior Primary School
CombinedIndependent
500 learners 24 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 20%
Butterworth · 0.2km away
Little Angels School
CombinedIndependent
857 learners 30 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 8%
Butterworth · 0.2km away
Eluxolweni Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
94 learners 3 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 40%
Ebungeni Farm Squatters · 0.5km away
Butterworth High School
CombinedPublicQ3
1 558 learners 51 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 55%
Butterworth · 0.6km away
First Step Montessori Butterworth
CombinedIndependent
456 learners 14 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 2%
Amathole East · 0.7km away

Schools Like This

Primary schools in Butterworth with similar characteristics.

Roby's Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
80 learners 4 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 34%
Butterworth
Good Shepherd Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
288 learners 13 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 24%
Butterworth

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

15 Brownlee Street,Ext 2,Butterworth,4960

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London79.5 km
King William's Town93.4 km
Mthatha102 km
Queenstown128.7 km
Port Alfred183 km
Makhanda185.6 km

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Class size comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. 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.