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Mziwodumo Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400696

Mthatha, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

170
Learners
21:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mziwodumo Primary School?

Mziwodumo Primary School is a public primary school in Mthatha, within the OR Tambo Inland education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 170 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 21:1. 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 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 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 170 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mziwodumo 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 79% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha7 km
Queenstown179.1 km
East London179.8 km
King William's Town193.7 km
Makhanda283.4 km
Port Alfred284.7 km

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What other schools are near Mziwodumo Primary School?

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

Bambanani Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
814 learners 26 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Umtata · 1.5km away
Efata Special School
Special NeedsPublic
303 learners 55 educators 6:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Dicoliny Area · 2km away
Holy Word Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
399 learners 17 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Mthatha · 2.2km away
Gobizizwe Agricultural School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,244 learners 32 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Or Tambo Inland · 2.3km away
Ntshabeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
248 learners 8 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Umtata · 2.3km 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 Mziwodumo Primary School.

Ntshabeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
248 learners 8 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Umtata
Fairfield Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
948 learners 33 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Umtata
Mandela Park Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,391 learners 34 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Umtata

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.