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Mqotwane Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200300374

Willowvale, Amathole East, Eastern Cape

20
Learners
10:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mqotwane Primary School?

Mqotwane Primary School is a public primary school in Willowvale, within the Amathole East education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 20 enrolled learners and 2 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 10:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 20 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mqotwane 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 97% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Mqotwana A/A, P.O. Willowvale, 5040
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha75.3 km
East London105.4 km
King William's Town130.2 km
Queenstown162.7 km
Port Alfred216.5 km
Makhanda223.1 km

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What other schools are near Mqotwane Primary School?

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

Tembisa Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
138 learners 5 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Willowvale · 2.4km away
Ciko Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
29 learners 2 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Willowvale · 2.5km away
Lingelihle Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
29 learners 2 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Willowvale · 2.5km away
Nkelekete Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
48 learners 4 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools

Willowvale · 3.9km away
Upper Ciko Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
26 learners 2 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

Willowvale · 4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 3.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Mqotwane Primary School.

Lingelihle Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
29 learners 2 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Willowvale
Ciko Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
29 learners 2 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Willowvale
Upper Ciko Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
26 learners 2 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

Willowvale

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.