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Machiu Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200100479

Salt Lake, NELSON MANDELA, Eastern Cape

978
Learners
35:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Machiu Primary School is a public primary school in Salt Lake, within the NELSON MANDELA education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 978 enrolled learners.

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.

Learner-Educator Ratio Context

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 22%

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Nearby Schools

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

Van Der Kemp Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
664 learners 18 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Salt Lake · 0.7km away
Bethelsdorp Comprehensive School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 266 learners 40 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 63%
Salt Lake · 0.8km away
Erica House Special School
Special NeedsPublic
64 learners 14 educators 5:1
Lower L:E ratio than 98%
Hillside · 0.9km away
Arcadia Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
786 learners 24 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 32%
Arcadia · 1.1km away
Die Heuwel Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
921 learners 26 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 20%
Hillside · 1.1km away

Schools Like This

Primary schools in Salt Lake with similar characteristics.

Van Der Kemp Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
664 learners 18 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Salt Lake

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Contact

10 KIVETTS STREET,SALT LAKE,GQEBERHA,6059

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Gqeberha CBD10.4 km
Kariega19.2 km
Makhanda113.8 km
Port Alfred130.2 km
Cradock191 km
Graaff-Reinet204.7 km

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Class size comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. 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.