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Melumzi Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200100507

Kwanobuhle, NELSON MANDELA, Eastern Cape

797
Learners
35:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Melumzi Primary School is a public primary school in Kwanobuhle, within the NELSON MANDELA education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 797 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 23%

(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.

Phaphani Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 021 learners 26 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 17%
Kwanobuhle · 0.4km away
Phindubuye Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
553 learners 18 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 43%
Kwanobuhle · 0.7km away
Nosipho Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
367 learners 11 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 28%
Kwanobuhle · 0.8km away
Sisonke Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
317 learners 11 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 76%
Kwanobuhle · 0.8km away
Magqabi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
727 learners 21 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 23%
Kwanobuhle · 0.9km away

Schools Like This

Primary schools in Kwanobuhle with similar characteristics.

Alex Jayiya Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
196 learners 7 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 53%
Kwanobuhle
Ashton Gontshi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
140 learners 4 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 21%
Kwanobuhle
Hombakazi Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ3
980 learners 30 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 33%
Kwanobuhle
J N Tulwana Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
124 learners 4 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 42%
Kwanobuhle
Magqabi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
727 learners 21 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 23%
Kwanobuhle

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Contact

26A JONAS STREET,KWANOBUHLE,KARIEGA,6242

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Kariega7.9 km
Gqeberha CBD23.8 km
Makhanda119.7 km
Port Alfred139.8 km
Cradock184.6 km
Graaff-Reinet193.2 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.