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Mahobe Senior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400456

Qumbu, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

70
Learners
18:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mahobe Senior Primary School?

Mahobe Senior Primary School is a public primary school in Qumbu, within the OR Tambo Inland education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 70 enrolled learners and 4 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 18:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 rural.

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 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 70 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mahobe 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 73% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Zimbileni Location,PO Box 45,Qumbu,5180
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha39.5 km
Queenstown202.9 km
East London217 km
King William's Town229.5 km
Makhanda317.8 km
Port Alfred320.9 km

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What other schools are near Mahobe Senior Primary School?

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

Lower Roza Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
113 learners 6 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Qumbu · 2.5km away
Laleni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
4 educators

Data not available

Qumbu · 3.8km away
Ndwane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
71 learners 6 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Qumbu · 4.3km away
Mhlabathi Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
117 learners 3 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Tsolo · 4.5km away
Zwelandile Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
87 learners 4 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Qumbu · 4.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 2.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Mahobe Senior Primary School.

Lower Roza Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
113 learners 6 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Qumbu
Ndwane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
71 learners 6 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Qumbu
Laleni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
4 educators

Data not available

Qumbu

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.