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Maclear Public School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200401317

Maclear, Joe Gqabi, Eastern Cape

625
Learners
37:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Maclear Public School?

Maclear Public School is a public primary school in Maclear, within the Joe Gqabi education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 625 enrolled learners and 17 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1. 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 Maclear Public 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 14% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Sonwabile T/Ship,Sonwabile,Maclear,5480
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha69 km
Queenstown168 km
East London219.2 km
King William's Town220.1 km
Cradock287 km
Makhanda301.4 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Maclear Public School?

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

Kk Ngqase Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
459 learners 10 educators 46:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Sonwabile Township · 0.5km away
Umthawelanga Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,353 learners 36 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Sonwabile · 0.7km 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 · 3.4km away
Zwelidumile Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
89 learners 4 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Tsolo · 7km 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 Maclear Public School.

Kk Ngqase Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
459 learners 10 educators 46:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Sonwabile Township
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.