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Phahameng Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200600666

Masakhane Township, JOE GQABI, Eastern Cape

886
Learners
35:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Phahameng Primary School is a public primary school in Masakhane Township, within the JOE GQABI education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 886 enrolled learners.

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.

Learner-Educator Ratio Context

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 20%

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Nearby Schools

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

Phambili Mzontsundu Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
583 learners 17 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 48%
Jamestown · 1km away
Hilltop Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
39 learners 4 educators 10:1
Lower L:E ratio than 80%
Jamestown · 1.2km away
Dordrecht Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
234 learners 7 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 28%
Munnikville · 34.9km away
Chris Hani Public Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ3
984 learners 25 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 8%
Sinako · 35.6km away
Dordrecht High School
CombinedPublicQ4
570 learners 27 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 38%
Dordrecht · 35.7km away

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Contact

643 Mzingisi Street,Jamestown,Jamestown,9742

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Queenstown85.4 km
Cradock161.1 km
Mthatha195 km
King William's Town202.3 km
East London234 km
Makhanda242.8 km

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Class size comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. 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.