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Melisizwe Public Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200100506

Motherwell, NELSON MANDELA, Eastern Cape

1 181
Learners
42:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Melisizwe Public Primary School is a public primary school in Motherwell, within the NELSON MANDELA education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a large school with 1 181 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Learner-Educator Ratio Context

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 3%

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Nearby Schools

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

Ncedo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 195 learners 30 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Motherwell · 0.3km away
Nxanelwimfundo Intermediate School
PrimaryPublicQ3
837 learners 26 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 35%
Motherwell · 0.8km away
Mboniselo Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
909 learners 27 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 27%
Motherwell · 0.9km away
Masiphathisane Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 569 learners 46 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 51%
Motherwell · 1.2km away
Canzibe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
468 learners 12 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 9%
Motherwell · 1.3km away

Schools Like This

Primary schools in Motherwell with similar characteristics.

Canzibe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
468 learners 12 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 9%
Motherwell
Coega Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1 368 learners 34 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 6%
Motherwell
Dumani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1 539 learners 39 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 8%
Motherwell
Elufefeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
436 learners 14 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 41%
Motherwell
Elundini Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ3
692 learners 24 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 51%
Motherwell

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Contact

21 MASBHANKA STREET,N.U.10,MOTHERWELL,6211

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Kariega18.3 km
Gqeberha CBD18.9 km
Makhanda102.6 km
Port Alfred121.9 km
Cradock179.7 km
King William's Town195.6 km

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Class size comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. 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.