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Ngqongo Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200500888

Tabankulu, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

166
Learners
24:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Ngqongo Primary School?

Ngqongo Primary School is a public primary school in Tabankulu, within the OR Tambo Inland education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 166 enrolled learners and 7 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 24:1. 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. 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 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 166 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ngqongo 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 57% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha59 km
Queenstown223.7 km
East London237.5 km
King William's Town251.3 km
Makhanda339.9 km
Port Alfred342.5 km

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What other schools are near Ngqongo Primary School?

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

Buwa Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
693 learners 17 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Tabankulu · 3.1km away
Zwelisile Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
30 learners 3 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Qumbu · 3.1km away
Mkiwane Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
102 learners 5 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Tabankulu · 3.4km away
Samaria Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
145 learners 6 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Tabankulu · 3.6km away
Zizamele Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
280 learners 9 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Tabankulu · 4.3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 1.

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

Zwelisile Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
30 learners 3 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Qumbu
Mkiwane Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
102 learners 5 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Tabankulu
Samaria Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
145 learners 6 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Tabankulu

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.