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Gwadane Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200500281

Cedarville, Alfred Nzo West, Eastern Cape

229
Learners
25:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Gwadane Primary School?

Gwadane Primary School is a public primary school in Cedarville, within the Alfred Nzo West education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 229 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 25:1. 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 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 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 Gwadane 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

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Gwadane Location,Mvenyane A/A,Matatiele,4730
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha115.1 km
Queenstown251.5 km
East London291 km
King William's Town299.2 km
Cradock368.6 km
Makhanda383.7 km

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What other schools are near Gwadane Primary School?

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

Mvenyane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
112 learners 6 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Cedarville · 2.4km away
Mvenyane Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,086 learners 35 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Matatiele · 3.1km away
Mdeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
96 learners 6 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Cedarville · 4.8km away
R V Mantshule Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
161 learners 8 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Cedarville · 4.8km away
Mdakeni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
98 learners 6 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Mount Frere · 5km 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 Gwadane Primary School.

Mvenyane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
112 learners 6 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Cedarville
R V Mantshule Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
161 learners 8 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Cedarville
Mdakeni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
98 learners 6 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Mount Frere

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.