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Ngqika Junior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200200565

King William's Town, Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

505
Learners
32:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Ngqika Junior Primary School?

Ngqika Junior Primary School is a public primary school in King William's Town, within the Buffalo City education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 505 enrolled learners and 16 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ngqika Junior 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 38% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

2086 Zone 8, Zwelitsha, 5608,Zwelitsha,King Willams Town,5600
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

King William's Town6.3 km
East London45.5 km
Port Alfred89.8 km
Makhanda94 km
Queenstown125.8 km
Cradock189.5 km

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What other schools are near Ngqika Junior Primary School?

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

Noxolo Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
105 learners 7 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Zone 9 · 0.4km away
Nonceba Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
472 learners 15 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Zwelitsha · 0.5km away
Nzondelelo Higher Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
125 learners 3 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Zone 9 · 0.7km away
Qaqamba Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
581 learners 16 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Zwelitsha · 0.7km away
Hector Petersen High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,342 learners 39 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Zwelitsha · 0.9km 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 Ngqika Junior Primary School.

Noxolo Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
105 learners 7 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Zone 9
Qaqamba Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
581 learners 16 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Zwelitsha
Nzondelelo Higher Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
125 learners 3 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Zone 9

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.