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Nqabara Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200300500

Willowvale, Amathole East, Eastern Cape

226
Learners
32:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Nqabara Primary School?

Nqabara Primary School is a public primary school in Willowvale, within the Amathole East education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 226 enrolled learners and 7 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Nqabara 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 19% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Nqabara A/A, Idutywa, 5000
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha73.8 km
East London114.3 km
King William's Town143.3 km
Queenstown178.9 km
Port Alfred227.4 km
Makhanda236.2 km

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What other schools are near Nqabara Primary School?

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

Nqabara Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
419 learners 15 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Willowvale · 0.5km away
Lower Nduku Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
36 learners 3 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Willowvale · 3.6km away
Nduku Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
121 learners 3 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Willowvale · 3.7km away
Ngwane Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
132 learners 5 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Willowvale · 4.6km away
Nomtandazo Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
61 learners 2 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Willowvale · 4.8km 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 Nqabara Primary School.

Ngwane Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
132 learners 5 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Willowvale
Mevana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
125 learners 4 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Willowvale
Camshe Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
70 learners 5 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Willowvale

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.