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Mhlophekazi Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400597

Mhlopekazi, Chris Hani East, Eastern Cape

318
Learners
40:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mhlophekazi Primary School?

Mhlophekazi Primary School is a public primary school in Mhlopekazi, within the Chris Hani East education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 318 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 40:1. 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mhlophekazi 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 6% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Mhlopekazi Admiistrative Area,Ngcobo,5050
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha53.8 km
Queenstown130.4 km
East London146 km
King William's Town150.6 km
Makhanda237.1 km
Port Alfred242.4 km

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What other schools are near Mhlophekazi Primary School?

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

Lumkwana Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
106 learners 6 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Engcobo · 4.4km away
Zulu Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
708 learners 29 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Mhlopekazi · 4.6km away
Mandebe Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
172 learners 10 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Engcobo · 4.7km away
Qota Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
449 learners 14 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Qota · 4.7km away
Didi Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
35 learners 1 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Engcobo · 5.2km 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 Mhlophekazi Primary School.

Mandebe Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
172 learners 10 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Engcobo
Lumkwana Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
106 learners 6 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Engcobo
Zwelilungile Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
253 learners 7 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Engcobo

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.