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Myolwa Primary School

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Primary · Public · EMIS 200404035

Or Tambo Coastal, OR Tambo Coastal, Eastern Cape

366 learners 33:1 learners per educator Q1

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Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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What kind of school is Myolwa Primary School?

Myolwa Primary School is a public primary school in Or Tambo Coastal, within the OR Tambo Coastal education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 366 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1.

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.

The school falls within the Port St Johns local municipality. Among 1266 Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape, it has more learners per educator than 83% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Kwanyathi A/A, Lusikisiki, 4820, and can be reached on 083 238 6610.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

School fees at Myolwa Primary School

Myolwa Primary School is recorded as a no-fee school. Parents do not pay compulsory school fees. The school may ask for voluntary contributions. You do not have to pay them.

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Learner numbers reported to the Department, by year

These counts are not a measure of quality. A number can change because a school adds or drops grades, because new schools open nearby or boundaries change, or because of an error in what was reported.

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Learners by year, with the number of learners down the left. A gap is a year we have no figure for.
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YearLearners
2007Data not available
2008Data not available
2009Data not available
2010Data not available
2011Data not available
2012Data not available
2013226
2016319
2018333
2019389
2020389
2021379
2022377
2023364
2025366

These are counts of learners from the Department of Basic Education’s national school lists. A few figures that look like recording errors are left out. We found no list with figures for 2014, 2015, 2017, 2024. How we read these lists.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Myolwa 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 17% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Kwanyathi A/A, Lusikisiki, 4820EMIS
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Mthatha142.9 km · 139 min

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What other schools are near Myolwa Primary School?

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

Mbokazi Junior Secondary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

725 learners 17 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Lusikisiki · 2.7km away
Ntlenga Junior Secondary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

363 learners 12 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Lusikisiki · 2.9km away
Nyazi Junior Secondary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

627 learners 17 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Lusikisiki · 3.2km away
Makukhanye Senior Secondary School

Secondary · Public · Quintile 1

1,054 learners 32 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Lusikisiki · 3.5km away
Jabavu Senior Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

232 learners 5 educators 46:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Lusikisiki · 4.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 1.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Myolwa Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Mbokazi Junior Secondary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

725 learners 17 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Lusikisiki
Ntlenga Junior Secondary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

363 learners 12 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Lusikisiki
Nyazi Junior Secondary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

627 learners 17 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Lusikisiki

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

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