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Mvume Springs Senior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400685

Port St Johns, OR Tambo Coastal, Eastern Cape

129
Learners
26:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mvume Springs Senior Primary School?

Mvume Springs Senior Primary School is a public primary school in Port St Johns, within the OR Tambo Coastal education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 129 enrolled learners and 5 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 26:1. 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 urban.

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.

Small school

This school has 129 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mvume Springs Senior 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 46% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Mantusini A/A, Port St Johns, 5100
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha49.3 km
East London208.4 km
King William's Town232.3 km
Queenstown232.7 km
Port Alfred320 km
Makhanda324.6 km

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What other schools are near Mvume Springs Senior Primary School?

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

Nomandi Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
509 learners 17 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Dangwana Store Ā· 2.1km away
Mbabalana Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
305 learners 7 educators 44:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Port St Johns Ā· 3.8km away
Mevana Primary Junior School
CombinedPublicQ1
377 learners 15 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Libode Ā· 4km away
Cibeni Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,002 learners 43 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Libode Ā· 4.1km away
Lutaweni Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
365 learners 13 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Port St Johns Ā· 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 Mvume Springs Senior Primary School.

Mbabalana Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
305 learners 7 educators 44:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Port St Johns
Xezi Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
131 learners 6 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Port St Johns
Gcinibandla Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
460 learners 12 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Port St Johns

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.