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Makosonke Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200500539

Bizana, Alfred Nzo East, Eastern Cape

404
Learners
34:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Makosonke Primary School?

Makosonke Primary School is a public primary school in Bizana, within the Alfred Nzo East education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 404 enrolled learners and 12 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1.

It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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.

The school falls within the Mbizana Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1266 Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape, it has more learners per educator than 85% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Amandengene A/A, Makhosonke Location, Bizana, 4800, and can be reached on 071 817 0554.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 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 Makosonke 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 15% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Amandengene A/A, Makhosonke Location, Bizana, 4800
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Distance to Major Centres

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Mthatha238.7 km · 225 min

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Location

What other schools are near Makosonke Primary School?

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

Mncwati Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
952 learners 22 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Bizana · 1.7km away
Critchlow Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
575 learners 13 educators 44:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Bizana · 2.7km away
Winnie Mandela Comp Tech Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
344 learners 15 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Bizana · 2.9km away
Ngojane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
112 learners 5 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Bizana · 3.9km away
Lusindisweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
349 learners 9 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Bizana · 4.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 1.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Makosonke Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Critchlow Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
575 learners 13 educators 44:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Bizana
Ngojane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
112 learners 5 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Bizana
Lusindisweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
349 learners 9 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Bizana

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 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.

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