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Nyibiba Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200200632

Dimbaza, Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

487
Learners
30:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Nyibiba Primary School?

Nyibiba Primary School is a public primary school in Dimbaza, within the Buffalo City education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 487 enrolled learners and 16 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. 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 Nyibiba 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 44% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Nyibiba, Polar Park,Dimbaza,5671
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

King William's Town16.5 km
East London67 km
Makhanda81.5 km
Port Alfred87.8 km
Queenstown111 km
Cradock168 km

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What other schools are near Nyibiba Primary School?

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

Nomhle Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
220 learners 10 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

King William's Town · 1.3km away
Richard Varha Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,132 learners 38 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Dimbaza · 1.4km away
Archie Velile Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,149 learners 29 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Dimbaza · 1.7km away
Masikhanyise Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
647 learners 25 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Dimbaza · 1.7km away
Mdizeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
66 learners 3 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

King William's Town · 1.9km 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 Nyibiba Primary School.

Nomhle Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
220 learners 10 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

King William's Town
Masikhanyise Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
647 learners 25 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Dimbaza
Metele Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
803 learners 21 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

King William's Town

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.