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Mqhokweni Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200501448

Mount Ayliff, Alfred Nzo East, Eastern Cape

246
Learners
27:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mqhokweni Primary School?

Mqhokweni Primary School is a public primary school in Mount Ayliff, within the Alfred Nzo East education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 246 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1. 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 Mqhokweni 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 40% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Mtamvuna A/A,Mpeni Location,Mount Ayliff,4700
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha127.2 km
Queenstown293.3 km
East London304.1 km
King William's Town321.4 km
Makhanda410.9 km
Port Alfred412 km

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What other schools are near Mqhokweni Primary School?

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

Mpeni Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
589 learners 11 educators 54:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Mtamvuna A/a · 1.5km away
Nokatshile Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
63 learners 3 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Mount Ayliff · 2.9km away
Goxe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
167 learners 4 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Bizana · 3km away
Esinyameni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
147 learners 4 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Mount Ayliff · 5.1km away
Mafadobo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
115 learners 5 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Mount Ayliff · 5.1km 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 Mqhokweni Primary School.

Goxe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
167 learners 4 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Bizana
Nokatshile Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
63 learners 3 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Mount Ayliff
Mafadobo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
115 learners 5 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Mount Ayliff

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.