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Hillbrow Primary School

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PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200500494

Lusikisiki, OR Tambo Coastal, Eastern Cape

926 learners 42:1 ratio Q3

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Type
Public primary
Fees
No-fee school

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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What kind of school is Hillbrow Primary School?

Hillbrow Primary School is a public primary school in Lusikisiki, within the OR Tambo Coastal education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 926 enrolled learners and 22 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 42:1.

It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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.

The school falls within the Ngquza Hill Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1068 Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape, it has more learners per educator than 97% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 159 Main Street, Lusikisiki, 4820, and can be reached on 083 707 4866.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Hillbrow 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 3% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

More about this school Insights, matric results, how it compares, data notes

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

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159 Main Street, Lusikisiki, 4820EMIS
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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

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Mthatha126.3 km · 103 min

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What other schools are near Hillbrow Primary School?

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

Hillbrow Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,664 learners 45 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Lusikisiki · 0km away
Canhams Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
741 learners 17 educators 44:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Lusikisiki · 0.1km away
Khanyisa Christian School
CombinedIndependent
447 learners 11 educators 41:1

Among the highest learner-educator ratios of 84 similar schools

Lusikisiki · 0.3km away
Marillier's Learning Academy
CombinedIndependent
171 learners 14 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Or Tambo Coastal · 1.3km away
Lusikisiki Village Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
877 learners 26 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Lusikisiki · 1.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 3.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Hillbrow Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Flagstaff Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
263 learners 9 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

Dlibonasiphaqeni Aa
Mtwaku Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
206 learners 9 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Flagstaff
Port St Johns Community Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
180 learners 8 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Port St Johns

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so 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.

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