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Maqolo Senior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400500

Ngqeleni, OR Tambo Coastal, Eastern Cape

159
Learners
27:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Maqolo Senior Primary School?

Maqolo Senior Primary School is a public primary school in Ngqeleni, within the OR Tambo Coastal education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 159 enrolled learners and 6 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1. 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. 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 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 159 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Maqolo 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 42% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha34.3 km
East London184.6 km
King William's Town208.3 km
Queenstown213.1 km
Port Alfred295.9 km
Makhanda300.7 km

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What other schools are near Maqolo Senior Primary School?

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

Noxova Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
234 learners 7 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Ngqeleni · 1.7km away
Nkalweni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
106 learners 5 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Ngqeleni · 2.2km away
Lower Godini Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
190 learners 9 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Ngqeleni · 2.3km away
Msolo Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
370 learners 13 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Ngqeleni · 2.6km away
Waban Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
701 learners 13 educators 54:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Ngqeleni · 3.4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 1.

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

Noxova Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
234 learners 7 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Ngqeleni
Nkalweni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
106 learners 5 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Ngqeleni
Msolo Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
370 learners 13 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Ngqeleni

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.