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Sesethu Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200200337

King William's Town, Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

188
Learners
24:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Sesethu Primary School?

Sesethu Primary School is a public primary school in King William's Town, within the Buffalo City education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 188 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 24:1. 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 urban.

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.

Small school

This school has 188 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Sesethu 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 70% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

King William's Town3.6 km
East London52.3 km
Port Alfred88.4 km
Makhanda89.5 km
Queenstown121.1 km
Cradock182.7 km

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What other schools are near Sesethu Primary School?

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

Charles Morgan Public School
CombinedPublicQ3
175 learners 9 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools

King William's Town · 1.7km away
Brownlee Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
321 learners 9 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

King Wm's Town · 1.9km away
Ngxwalane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
69 learners 3 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Ngxwalane · 1.9km away
Ginsberg Seventh Day Adventist Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
149 learners 7 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Ginsberg · 1.9km away
Forbes Grant Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
847 learners 25 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools

Ginsberg · 2km 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 Sesethu Primary School.

Brownlee Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
321 learners 9 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

King Wm's Town
Ngxwalane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
69 learners 3 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Ngxwalane
Vuthondaba Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ3
258 learners 8 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools

Ginsberg

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.