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Sigcau Practising School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200501101

Flagstaff, OR Tambo Coastal, Eastern Cape

127
Learners
32:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Sigcau Practising School?

Sigcau Practising School is a public primary school in Flagstaff, within the OR Tambo Coastal education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 127 enrolled learners and 4 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. 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 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 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 127 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Sigcau Practising 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 21% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha93.7 km
East London267.7 km
Queenstown269.3 km
King William's Town287.5 km
Port Alfred377.2 km
Makhanda378.3 km

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What other schools are near Sigcau Practising School?

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

Sigcau Special School
Special NeedsPublic
178 learners 16 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

To Be Updated · 0.2km away
Ngcungeni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
160 learners 5 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Flagstaff · 1.5km away
Gcinilifu Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
279 learners 9 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

Flagstaff · 1.9km away
Zamekile Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,011 learners 19 educators 53:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Flagstaff · 2.6km away
Mali Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
353 learners 12 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Flagstaff · 2.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 1.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Sigcau Practising School.

Ngcungeni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
160 learners 5 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Flagstaff
Bulumko Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
331 learners 10 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Flagstaff
Masizakhe Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
174 learners 7 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Flagstaff

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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.