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Qatywa Primary Junior School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 200400939

Elliotdale, Amathole East, Eastern Cape

663
Learners
37:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Qatywa Primary Junior School?

Qatywa Primary Junior School is a public combined school in Elliotdale, within the Amathole East education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 663 enrolled learners and 18 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Qatywa Primary Junior 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 20% of similar schools

(Q1 Combined schools in Eastern Cape)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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Contact

Qatywa,Elliotdale,5070
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha65.7 km
East London137.1 km
King William's Town167.8 km
Queenstown199.1 km
Port Alfred251 km
Makhanda260.7 km

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What other schools are near Qatywa Primary Junior School?

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

Tongani Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
359 learners 12 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Elliotdale · 1.6km away
No-Ofisi Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
222 learners 8 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

Elliotdale · 3.8km away
Hlathikulu Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
254 learners 4 educators 64:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Elliotdale · 4km away
Geya Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
329 learners 11 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Elliotdale · 5km away
Xora Mouth Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
588 learners 17 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Mqanduli · 5.3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 1.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Qatywa Primary Junior School.

Tongani Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
359 learners 12 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Elliotdale
Geya Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
329 learners 11 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Elliotdale
Xora Mouth Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
588 learners 17 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Mqanduli

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.