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Mzambana Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200501403

Bizana, Alfred Nzo East, Eastern Cape

265
Learners
27:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mzambana Primary School?

Mzambana Primary School is a public primary school in Bizana, within the Alfred Nzo East education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 265 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 2 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 Mzambana 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 31% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Amangutyana A/A,Emapheleni Location,Bizana,4800
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha119.8 km
East London291.6 km
Queenstown295.7 km
King William's Town312.9 km
Port Alfred402.1 km
Makhanda404.1 km

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What other schools are near Mzambana Primary School?

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

Diamond Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
330 learners 12 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Bizana · 2.1km away
Madikizela Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
545 learners 14 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Ntsimbini · 3.1km away
Mhlabi Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
1,364 learners 29 educators 47:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Ndlovu · 3.2km away
Dutyini Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
512 learners 14 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Bizana · 3.3km away
Enyanisweni Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,396 learners 33 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Bizana · 3.3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 2.

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

Ngqongweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
326 learners 10 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Bizana
Esitofini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
154 learners 7 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Bizana
Majazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
825 learners 22 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Esikhumbeni

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.