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Pondolwendlovu Senior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400919

Libode, OR Tambo Coastal, Eastern Cape

96
Learners
16:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Pondolwendlovu Senior Primary School?

Pondolwendlovu Senior Primary School is a public primary school in Libode, within the OR Tambo Coastal education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 96 enrolled learners and 6 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 16:1. 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 96 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Pondolwendlovu 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 79% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Nyandeni A/A,Libode,5160
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha21.5 km
East London199.3 km
Queenstown201.6 km
King William's Town215.7 km
Makhanda306 km
Port Alfred306.2 km

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What other schools are near Pondolwendlovu Senior Primary School?

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

Nyandeni Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
233 learners 9 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Libode Ā· 1.7km away
Tutor Ndamase Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
969 learners 30 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Libode Ā· 2.4km away
Nonesi Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
228 learners 14 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Libode Ā· 3km away
Rainy Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
305 learners 11 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Libode Ā· 4km away
Zwelicacile Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
132 learners 6 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Libode Ā· 4km 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 Pondolwendlovu Senior Primary School.

Zwelicacile Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
132 learners 6 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Libode
Mdlankomo Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
79 learners 6 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Libode
Lutubeni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
177 learners 7 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

Libode

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.