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Herbert Hurd Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200100303

Newton Park, NELSON MANDELA, Eastern Cape

873
Learners
17:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Herbert Hurd Primary School is a public primary school in Newton Park, within the NELSON MANDELA education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 873 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

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 85%

(Q5 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.

Newton Park Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
472 learners 27 educators 18:1
Lower L:E ratio than 80%
Newton Park · 0.4km away
Insight Learning Centre
CombinedIndependent
179 learners 17 educators 11:1
Lower L:E ratio than 69%
Newton Park · 0.8km away
Cotswold Preparatory School
PrimaryPublicQ4
515 learners 24 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 68%
Newton Park · 1km away
Bay the Baptist Academy
PrimaryIndependent
56 learners 8 educators 7:1
Lower L:E ratio than 92%
Nelson Mandela · 1km away
Newton Park Pre-Primary School
PrimaryPublic
112 learners 5 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 53%
Newton Park · 1km away

Schools Like This

Primary schools in Newton Park with similar characteristics.

Newton Park Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
472 learners 27 educators 18:1
Lower L:E ratio than 80%
Newton Park

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Contact

WILLET STREET ,NEWTON PARK,GQEBERHA,6045

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Gqeberha CBD4 km
Kariega26.4 km
Makhanda115.2 km
Port Alfred129 km
Cradock197.5 km
King William's Town207.5 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.