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Qaqamba Junior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200200706

Zwelitsha, Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

581
Learners
36:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Qaqamba Junior Primary School?

Qaqamba Junior Primary School is a public primary school in Zwelitsha, within the Buffalo City education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 581 enrolled learners and 16 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1.

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.

The school falls within the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 1068 Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape, it has more learners per educator than 84% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 283 Z0ne 4, Zwelitsha, 5608, and can be reached on 040 654 3376.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

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 Qaqamba Junior 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 16% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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283 Z0ne 4, Zwelitsha, 5608

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

King William's Town6.2 km · 6 min
East London62.7 km · 42 min

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Location

What other schools are near Qaqamba Junior Primary School?

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

Noxolo Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
105 learners 7 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Zone 9 · 0.4km away
Hector Petersen High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,342 learners 39 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Zwelitsha · 0.6km away
Ngqika Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
505 learners 16 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

King William's Town · 0.7km away
Nzondelelo Higher Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
125 learners 3 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Zone 9 · 0.9km away
Nonceba Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
472 learners 15 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Zwelitsha · 1.1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 3.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Qaqamba Junior Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Noxolo Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
105 learners 7 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Zone 9
Ngqika Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
505 learners 16 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

King William's Town
Nzondelelo Higher Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
125 learners 3 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Zone 9

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 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.

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