Skip to main content

Jolobe Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200500339

Mount Frere, Alfred Nzo West, Eastern Cape

584
Learners
32:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Jolobe Primary School?

Jolobe Primary School is a public primary school in Mount Frere, within the Alfred Nzo West education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 584 enrolled learners and 18 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. 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. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

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 3 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 Jolobe 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 34% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

464 Ncapai Street,Mt Frere,5090
Chat on WhatsApp

Opens WhatsApp. Only works if the school uses WhatsApp on this number.

DBE EMIS Q3 2025 Report a correction

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha78.7 km
Queenstown229.4 km
East London256 km
King William's Town266.7 km
Cradock349.5 km
Makhanda353.4 km

Commute Planner

How long from drop-off to work?

Opens Google Maps with traffic data. Your address is saved locally for other school profiles.

Location

Interested in Jolobe Primary School?

Contact the school directly or explore the campus virtually.

What other schools are near Jolobe Primary School?

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

Sacred Heart Catholic School
PrimaryIndependent
222 learners 8 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Mt Frere · 0.4km away
Zenith Primary School
CombinedIndependent
114 learners 10 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Mount Frere · 0.5km away
Kings Harvest Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
153 learners 12 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Alfred Nzo West · 0.8km away
St Georges Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,108 learners 25 educators 44:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Mount Frere · 0.8km away
Roseland Private School
CombinedIndependent
89 learners 11 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Mout Frere · 0.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 3.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Jolobe Primary School.

St Georges Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,108 learners 25 educators 44:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Mount Frere
Ilitha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
254 learners 8 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Sophia Township
Nkulisa Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
563 learners 13 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% 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.