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Lonwabo Senior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200600379

Unit 1, Chris Hani West, Eastern Cape

247
Learners
27:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Lonwabo Senior Primary School?

Lonwabo Senior Primary School is a public primary school in Unit 1, within the Chris Hani West education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 247 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1. 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 Lonwabo Senior 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 56% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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977,Sada Township,Whittlesea,5360
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Queenstown33.9 km
King William's Town93.5 km
Cradock112.2 km
Makhanda125.7 km
East London137.4 km
Port Alfred155 km

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What other schools are near Lonwabo Senior Primary School?

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

Sada Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
385 learners 11 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Whittlesea Eastern Cape · 0.2km away
Sada School of Excellence
SecondaryPublicQ4
34 learners 6 educators 6:1

Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools

Whittlesea Eastern Cape · 0.2km away
Luvuyo Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
445 learners 14 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Sada · 0.5km away
Nompumelelo Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
744 learners 27 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Whittlesea · 0.5km away
Masakane Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
155 learners 7 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Unit 2 · 0.6km 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 Lonwabo Senior Primary School.

Sada Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
385 learners 11 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Whittlesea Eastern Cape
Luvuyo Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
445 learners 14 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Sada
Masakane Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
155 learners 7 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Unit 2

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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.