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Mbekwa Primary School

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PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200500615

Bizana, Alfred Nzo East, Eastern Cape

549 learners 37:1 ratio Q1

At a glance

Type
Public primary
Fees
No-fee school

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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What kind of school is Mbekwa Primary School?

Mbekwa 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 medium-sized school with 549 enrolled learners and 15 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1.

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 90% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Amampisi A/A, Mpisi Location, Bizana, 4800, and can be reached on 083 894 6618.

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

What we don't have yet

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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mbekwa 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 10% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

More about this school Insights, matric results, how it compares, data notes

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.

Contact

Amampisi A/A, Mpisi Location, Bizana, 4800EMIS
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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

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Mthatha252.1 km · 229 min

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What other schools are near Mbekwa Primary School?

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

Mtayisa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
319 learners 10 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Bizana · 2.4km away
Bhovulengwe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
407 learners 13 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Bizana · 2.8km away
Mbongweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
306 learners 10 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Bizana · 2.9km away
Ngalonkulu Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
623 learners 19 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Bizana · 3km away
Dlangezwa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
155 learners 6 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

Bizana · 3.2km 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 Mbekwa Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Mtayisa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
319 learners 10 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Bizana
Mbongweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
306 learners 10 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Bizana
Mgomanzi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
359 learners 10 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% 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). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so 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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