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Mzingisi Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400695

Qumbu, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

111
Learners
16:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mzingisi Primary School?

Mzingisi Primary School is a public primary school in Qumbu, within the OR Tambo Inland education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 111 enrolled learners and 7 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 16:1. 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 111 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mzingisi 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 91% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Qqunu Farms ,Qumbu,Qumbu,5180
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha52 km
Queenstown209.3 km
East London229 km
King William's Town240.5 km
Makhanda328.1 km
Cradock330.8 km

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What other schools are near Mzingisi Primary School?

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

Archie Mduzulwana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
23 learners 3 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Qumbu · 1.9km away
Luqolweni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
60 learners 3 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Qumbu · 3.4km away
Ngcolokeni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
100 learners 5 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Qumbu · 3.4km away
Lower Ngcolokeni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
122 learners 7 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Qumbu · 3.8km away
Emarambeni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
110 learners 5 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Qumbu · 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 Mzingisi Primary School.

Ngcolokeni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
100 learners 5 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Qumbu
Lower Ngcolokeni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
122 learners 7 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Qumbu
Little Flower Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
767 learners 21 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Qumbo

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.