Sonwabile Public School
Primary · Public · EMIS 200200806
Chalumna, Buffalo City, Eastern Cape
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Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026
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What kind of school is Sonwabile Public School?
Sonwabile Public School is a public primary school in Chalumna, within the Buffalo City education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 104 enrolled learners and 4 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 26:1.
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.
The school falls within the Buffalo City metropolitan municipality. Among 1068 Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.
The school is at Ncera Village6, East London, 5241, and can be reached on 078 775 7651.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
School fees at Sonwabile Public School
Sonwabile Public School is recorded as a no-fee school. Parents do not pay compulsory school fees. The school may ask for voluntary contributions. You do not have to pay them.
Fee status as recorded by the Department of Basic Education.
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Learner numbers reported to the Department, by year
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| Year | Learners |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 218 |
| 2008 | 215 |
| 2009 | 214 |
| 2010 | 220 |
| 2011 | 129 |
| 2012 | 123 |
| 2013 | 139 |
| 2016 | 135 |
| 2018 | 150 |
| 2019 | 136 |
| 2020 | 138 |
| 2021 | 148 |
| 2022 | 142 |
| 2023 | 144 |
| 2025 | 104 |
These are counts of learners from the Department of Basic Education’s national school lists. A few figures that look like recording errors are left out. We found no list with figures for 2014, 2015, 2017, 2024. How we read these lists.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Sonwabile Public 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 60% of similar schools
(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)
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What other schools are near Sonwabile Public School?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity: these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Primary · Public · Quintile 3
Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools
Secondary · Public · Quintile 3
Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 3
Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 2
Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools
Secondary · Public · Quintile 3
Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 3.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Sonwabile Public School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Primary · Public · Quintile 3
Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 3
Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 3
Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools
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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology
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