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Ntshozweni Senior Primary School

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Primary · Public · EMIS 200400874

Qumbu, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

97 learners 19:1 learners per educator Q2

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Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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What kind of school is Ntshozweni Senior Primary School?

Ntshozweni Senior 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 97 enrolled learners and 5 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 19:1.

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.

The school falls within the Elundini local municipality. Among 999 Q2 Primary schools in Eastern Cape, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Ntshozweni S.P.S, Qumbu, 5180, and can be reached on 073 222 0633.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

School fees at Ntshozweni Senior Primary School

Ntshozweni Senior Primary School is recorded as a no-fee school. Parents do not pay compulsory school fees. The school may ask for voluntary contributions. You do not have to pay them.

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Learner numbers reported to the Department, by year

These counts are not a measure of quality. A number can change because a school adds or drops grades, because new schools open nearby or boundaries change, or because of an error in what was reported.

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Learners by year, with the number of learners down the left. A gap is a year we have no figure for.
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YearLearners
2007213
2008210
2009215
2010235
2011107
201298
201391
2016137
2018139
2019153
2020175
2021162
2022134
2023120
202597

These are counts of learners from the Department of Basic Education’s national school lists. A few figures that look like recording errors are left out. We found no list with figures for 2014, 2015, 2017, 2024. How we read these lists.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ntshozweni 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 65% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Mthatha65.9 km · 57 min

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What other schools are near Ntshozweni Senior Primary School?

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

Lower Tyira Junior Secondary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

58 learners 6 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

Qumbu · 1.3km away
Balasi Junior Secondary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

103 learners 7 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Qumbu · 2.3km away
Lingelihle Junior Secondary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

262 learners 8 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Qumbu · 2.7km away
Emjikweni Junior Secondary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

106 learners 4 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Qumbu · 3.3km away
Ndasana Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

156 learners 9 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Qumbu · 3.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 2.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Ntshozweni Senior Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Lower Tyira Junior Secondary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

58 learners 6 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

Qumbu
Balasi Junior Secondary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

103 learners 7 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Qumbu
Lingelihle Junior Secondary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

262 learners 8 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Qumbu

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

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