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Melibuwa Senior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400573

Elliotdale, Amathole East, Eastern Cape

132
Learners
17:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Melibuwa Senior Primary School?

Melibuwa Senior Primary School is a public primary school in Elliotdale, within the Amathole East education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 132 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 17:1. 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 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 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 132 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Melibuwa 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 87% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Melibuwa,Elliotdale,Elliotdale,5070
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha59.5 km
East London140.1 km
King William's Town169.2 km
Queenstown196.6 km
Port Alfred253.5 km
Makhanda262.2 km

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What other schools are near Melibuwa Senior Primary School?

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

Twalikulu Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
207 learners 5 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Mqanduli · 1.9km away
Bulungula College
SecondaryIndependent
261 learners 10 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Amathole East · 2.1km away
Nguberhamba Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
146 learners 5 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Elliotdale · 2.7km away
Vuyisile Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
307 learners 11 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

Elliotdale · 3.5km away
Xora Mouth Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
588 learners 17 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Mqanduli · 3.5km 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 Melibuwa Senior Primary School.

Twalikulu Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
207 learners 5 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Mqanduli
Nguberhamba Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
146 learners 5 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Elliotdale
Hlathikulu Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
254 learners 4 educators 64:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Elliotdale

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.