St Mary's Senior Primary School
Herschel, Joe Gqabi, Eastern Cape
What kind of school is St Mary's Senior Primary School?
St Mary's Senior Primary School is a public primary school in Herschel, within the Joe Gqabi education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 584 enrolled learners and 14 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 42:1. 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.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at St Mary's Senior 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 2% of similar schools
(Q2 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)
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Distance to Major Centres
Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)
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Location
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What other schools are near St Mary's Senior Primary School?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools
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 St Mary's Senior Primary School.
Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools
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.