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Nobubele Public School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200600592

Tarkastad, Chris Hani West, Eastern Cape

408
Learners
37:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Nobubele Public School?

Nobubele Public School is a public primary school in Tarkastad, within the Chris Hani West education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 408 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1. 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 Nobubele Public 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 13% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

189 Bhali Street,Zola Location,Tarkastad,5370
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Queenstown60.9 km
Cradock61.6 km
King William's Town144.8 km
Makhanda146.2 km
Graaff-Reinet163.5 km
Port Alfred185.5 km

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What other schools are near Nobubele Public School?

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

Nkosiyakhe Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
268 learners 8 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Zola Township · 0.3km away
Raymond Mhlaba Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
575 learners 13 educators 44:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Zola Township · 0.4km away
Tarkastad High School
CombinedPublicQ4
548 learners 24 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Tarkastad · 1.2km away
Tarkastad Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
389 learners 10 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Tarkastad · 1.6km away
Orange Grove Schools
CombinedIndependent
57 learners 3 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Tarkastad · 3.9km 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 Nobubele Public School.

Nkosiyakhe Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
268 learners 8 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Zola Township
Tarkastad Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
389 learners 10 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Tarkastad
Amaqwathi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
140 learners 5 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools

Ntabethemba

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.