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Selborne Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200200751

Berea, BUFFALO CITY, Eastern Cape

818
Learners
14:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Selborne Primary School is a public primary school in Berea, within the BUFFALO CITY education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 818 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

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 98%

(Q5 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.

Selborne College
SecondaryPublicQ5
772 learners 55 educators 14:1
Lower L:E ratio than 88%
Selborne · 0.6km away
Harmony Education Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
39 learners 5 educators 8:1
Lower L:E ratio than 90%
Buffalo City · 0.7km away
Buffalo Metro Inner City High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
641 learners 25 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 55%
Chiselhurst · 0.8km away
Clarendon High School for Girls
SecondaryPublicQ5
688 learners 51 educators 14:1
Lower L:E ratio than 97%
Southernwood · 0.9km away
Port Rex Technical High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
678 learners 41 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 56%
Berea · 0.9km away

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

Crewe Road,Selborne,East London,5201

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London3.1 km
King William's Town48.9 km
Port Alfred115.7 km
Makhanda132.2 km
Queenstown154.9 km
Mthatha176.4 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.