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Nyalabane Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200600646

Commando Drift Cradock, Chris Hani West, Eastern Cape

20
Learners
10:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Nyalabane Primary School?

Nyalabane Primary School is a public primary school in Commando Drift Cradock, within the Chris Hani West education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 20 enrolled learners and 2 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 10:1. 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. 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 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 20 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Nyalabane 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 95% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Welgedacht Farm, Commando Drift, Cradock, 5880
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Cradock38.5 km
Queenstown84.4 km
Makhanda137.9 km
Graaff-Reinet141.3 km
King William's Town152.4 km
Port Alfred180.3 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Nyalabane Primary School?

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

Orange Grove Schools
CombinedIndependent
57 learners 3 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Tarkastad · 21km away
Nkosiyakhe Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
268 learners 8 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Zola Township · 24.9km away
Nobubele Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
408 learners 11 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Tarkastad · 24.9km away
Raymond Mhlaba Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
575 learners 13 educators 44:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Zola Township · 25.2km away
Tarkastad High School
CombinedPublicQ4
548 learners 24 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Tarkastad · 26km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 2.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Nyalabane Primary School.

Waayplaatz Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
84 learners 3 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Tarkastad
Manzolwandle Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
272 learners 11 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools

Queenstown
Hinana Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
84 learners 5 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Queenstown

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.