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Mbonda Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200500624

Mount Frere, Alfred Nzo West, Eastern Cape

126
Learners
16:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mbonda Primary School?

Mbonda Primary School is a public primary school in Mount Frere, within the Alfred Nzo West education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 126 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 16:1. 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 126 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mbonda 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 81% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Lugangeni A/A, Mount Frere, Mount Frere, 5090
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha85.3 km
Queenstown228.4 km
East London261.2 km
King William's Town270.2 km
Cradock347.7 km
Makhanda355.9 km

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What other schools are near Mbonda Primary School?

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

Makaula Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,029 learners 51 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Mount Frere · 0.4km away
Elukhanyisweni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
174 learners 7 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Mount Frere · 1.7km away
Malongwe Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
72 learners 4 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Mount Frere · 3.2km away
Mnama Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
74 learners 1 educators 74:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Mount Frere · 3.4km away
Bethlehem Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
157 learners 6 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Mount Frere · 4.2km 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 Mbonda Primary School.

Elukhanyisweni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
174 learners 7 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Mount Frere
Mnama Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
74 learners 1 educators 74:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Mount Frere
Zwelitsha Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
177 learners 9 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Mount Frere

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.