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Shwele Shwele Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200200759

Kiwane, Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

44
Learners
15:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Shwele Shwele Primary School?

Shwele Shwele Primary School is a public primary school in Kiwane, within the Buffalo City education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 44 enrolled learners and 3 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 15:1. 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 44 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Shwele Shwele 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 85% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

King William's Town41.7 km
East London45.9 km
Port Alfred68.8 km
Makhanda90.3 km
Queenstown160.8 km
Gqeberha CBD193.1 km

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What other schools are near Shwele Shwele Primary School?

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

Zikhova Combined Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
53 learners 3 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

East London · 3km away
Mbambo Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
137 learners 6 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

East London · 3.8km away
Lujiza Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
33 learners 3 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

Chalumna · 4.2km away
Ngcamama Intermediate School
PrimaryPublicQ2
44 learners 3 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Woodbrook · 4.9km away
Rala Public School
PrimaryPublicQ2
9 learners 2 educators 5:1

Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools

Chalumna · 4.9km 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 Shwele Shwele Primary School.

Zikhova Combined Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
53 learners 3 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

East London
Mbambo Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
137 learners 6 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

East London
Ngcamama Intermediate School
PrimaryPublicQ2
44 learners 3 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Woodbrook

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.