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Ngqubusini Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400760

Qumbu, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

153
Learners
22:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Ngqubusini Primary School?

Ngqubusini 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 153 enrolled learners and 7 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 22:1. 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.

Small school

This school has 153 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ngqubusini 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 55% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha38.5 km
Queenstown208.8 km
East London217 km
King William's Town231.4 km
Makhanda320.6 km
Port Alfred322.5 km

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What other schools are near Ngqubusini Primary School?

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

Mdavuza Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
130 learners 6 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Libode · 3km away
Lotana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
210 learners 9 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Qumbu · 3.1km away
Tandanani Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
596 learners 18 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Qumbu · 3.8km away
Shawbury Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
258 learners 9 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Qumbu · 4.7km away
Laleni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
4 educators

Data not available

Qumbu · 4.9km 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 Ngqubusini Primary School.

Lotana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
210 learners 9 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Qumbu
Shawbury Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
258 learners 9 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Qumbu
Laleni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
4 educators

Data not available

Qumbu

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.