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Mt Packard Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400667

Mqanduli, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

384
Learners
27:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mt Packard Primary School?

Mt Packard Primary School is a public primary school in Mqanduli, within the OR Tambo Inland education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 384 enrolled learners and 14 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.

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 Mt Packard 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 39% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Lower Nenga A/A, Magcalekeni Loc,Mqanduli,5080
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha50.5 km
East London161.3 km
King William's Town189.5 km
Queenstown209.3 km
Port Alfred274.5 km
Makhanda282.4 km

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What other schools are near Mt Packard Primary School?

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

Gobidolo Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
210 learners 9 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Mqanduli · 2km away
Tyelinzima High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,142 learners 25 educators 46:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Mqanduli · 3.9km away
Xonyeni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
684 learners 17 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Mqanduli · 4km away
Zanokhanyo Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
189 learners 7 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools

Mqanduli · 4km away
Madakeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
369 learners 12 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Mqanduli · 4.1km 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 Mt Packard Primary School.

Xonyeni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
684 learners 17 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Mqanduli
Zanokhanyo Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
189 learners 7 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools

Mqanduli
Madakeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
369 learners 12 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Mqanduli

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.