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Phakamisa Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200600669

Ntabelanga, Chris Hani West, Eastern Cape

252
Learners
32:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Phakamisa Primary School?

Phakamisa Primary School is a public primary school in Ntabelanga, within the Chris Hani West education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 252 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. 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 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 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 Phakamisa 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 39% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Phakamisa Village,Queenstown,Ntabethemba,5320
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Queenstown27.9 km
Cradock94.7 km
King William's Town130.3 km
Makhanda152.9 km
East London173.5 km
Port Alfred186.8 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Phakamisa Primary School?

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

Mkhitha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
334 learners 10 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Queenstown · 4.5km away
Lehmans Drift Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
119 learners 5 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Lehmans Drift · 5km away
Nonzwakazi Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
422 learners 10 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Ntabethemba · 5km away
Thornvale Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
122 learners 5 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Queenstown · 5.4km away
Hlalethembeni Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ3
248 learners 8 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Queenstown · 5.8km 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 Phakamisa Primary School.

Nonzwakazi Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
422 learners 10 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Ntabethemba
Mkhitha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
334 learners 10 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Queenstown
Thornvale Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
122 learners 5 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% 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.