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Kk Ngqase Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200401326

Sonwabile Township, Joe Gqabi, Eastern Cape

459
Learners
46:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Kk Ngqase Primary School?

Kk Ngqase Primary School is a public primary school in Sonwabile Township, within the Joe Gqabi education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 459 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 46:1. 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 Kk Ngqase 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 1% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Erf 1555 ,Sonwabile Township,Maclear,5480
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha69.2 km
Queenstown168.4 km
East London219.7 km
King William's Town220.6 km
Cradock287.4 km
Makhanda301.9 km

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What other schools are near Kk Ngqase Primary School?

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

Umthawelanga Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,353 learners 36 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Sonwabile · 0.4km away
Maclear Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
625 learners 17 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Maclear · 0.5km away
Maclear High School
CombinedPublicQ4
422 learners 22 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Maclear · 2.7km away
Chebenca Junior Secondary Farm School
PrimaryPublicQ2
250 learners 10 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Maclear · 3.6km away
Zwelidumile Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
89 learners 4 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Tsolo · 7.3km 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 Kk Ngqase Primary School.

Maclear Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
625 learners 17 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Maclear
Maclear Methodist Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
973 learners 27 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Maclear
Et Thabane Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,707 learners 52 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Ugie

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.