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Nkosinathi Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200200979

Berlin, Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

292
Learners
32:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Nkosinathi Primary School?

Nkosinathi Primary School is a public primary school in Berlin, within the Buffalo City education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 292 enrolled learners and 9 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 Nkosinathi 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 34% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

2243 Biko Road,Lingelitsha,Berlin,5660
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

King William's Town14.5 km
East London36.9 km
Port Alfred99.9 km
Makhanda105.6 km
Queenstown126.5 km
Mthatha184.9 km

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What other schools are near Nkosinathi Primary School?

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

Zanempucuko Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
950 learners 28 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools

Ilitha · 1.2km away
Sosebenza Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
527 learners 11 educators 48:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Ilitha · 1.5km away
Imfuneko Yelitha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
636 learners 17 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Berlin · 1.8km away
Thembalesizwe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
116 learners 7 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Berlin · 2.2km away
Child's World Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
259 learners 12 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Berlin · 2.8km 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 Nkosinathi Primary School.

Sosebenza Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
527 learners 11 educators 48:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Ilitha
Imfuneko Yelitha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
636 learners 17 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Berlin
Nobuto Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
131 learners 4 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Berliin

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.