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Lwandisa Junior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200200392

Mdantsane, Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

526
Learners
29:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Lwandisa Junior Primary School?

Lwandisa Junior Primary School is a public primary school in Mdantsane, within the Buffalo City education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 526 enrolled learners and 18 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1. 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 Lwandisa Junior 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 49% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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4384 Nu2,Mdantsane,East London,5219
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London15.3 km
King William's Town35.6 km
Port Alfred108.2 km
Makhanda121.3 km
Queenstown143.9 km
Mthatha179.3 km

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What other schools are near Lwandisa Junior Primary School?

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

Encotsheni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
520 learners 10 educators 52:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Mdantsane · 0.2km away
Ulwazi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
2,067 learners 38 educators 54:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Mdantsane · 0.3km away
Ebhotwe Junior Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ3
393 learners 16 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Mdantsane · 0.4km away
Funulwazi Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
385 learners 15 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Mdantsane · 0.7km away
Zwelihle Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
339 learners 10 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Nu 2 · 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 Lwandisa Junior Primary School.

Encotsheni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
520 learners 10 educators 52:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Mdantsane
Ebhotwe Junior Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ3
393 learners 16 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Mdantsane
Funulwazi Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
385 learners 15 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Mdantsane

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.