Kwelerha, Buffalo City, Eastern Cape
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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 Kings Mission Primary School?
Kings Mission Primary School is a public primary school in Kwelerha, within the Buffalo City education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 406 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1.
It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 999 Q2 Primary schools in Eastern Cape, it has more learners per educator than 94% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.
The school is at Jongilanga Location, P.O. Box 1377, East London, 5200, and can be reached on 043 737 5008.
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 Kings Mission 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 6% of similar schools
(Q2 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)
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What You Should Know
No tuition fees
As a Quintile 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.
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What other schools are near Kings Mission Primary School?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity: these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 2.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Kings Mission Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools
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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