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Nqabeni Senior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200500947

Mount Frere, Alfred Nzo West, Eastern Cape

40
Learners
40:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

Data Quality Note

This school is recorded with only 1 educator in the EMIS dataset, which may indicate incomplete or outdated staffing data. Some statistics on this page may not be representative.

What kind of school is Nqabeni Senior Primary School?

Nqabeni Senior Primary School is a public primary school in Mount Frere, within the Alfred Nzo West education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 40 enrolled learners and 1 educator, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 40:1. 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 40 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Nqabeni Senior 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 5% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Welakabini A/A ,Umzimvubu 25 ,Mount Frere,5090
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha113.5 km
Queenstown263 km
East London291.7 km
King William's Town303.2 km
Cradock381.8 km
Makhanda389.9 km

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What other schools are near Nqabeni Senior Primary School?

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

Gogela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
120 learners 4 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Mtfrere · 1.6km away
Ndumndum Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
259 learners 8 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Mount Ayliff · 2.2km away
Celinkungu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
152 learners 4 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Mount Ayliff · 5.1km away
Mbumbazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
110 learners 5 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Mount Ayliff · 5.5km away
Mlungiseleli Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
696 learners 19 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Mount Ayliff · 5.5km 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 Nqabeni Senior Primary School.

Gogela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
120 learners 4 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Mtfrere
Ndumndum Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
259 learners 8 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Mount Ayliff
Mbumbazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
110 learners 5 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Mount Ayliff

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.