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St Theresa Primary School

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PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200501592

Alfred Nzo East, Alfred Nzo East, Eastern Cape

1,179 learners 41:1 ratio Q3

At a glance

Type
Public primary
Fees
No-fee school

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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What kind of school is St Theresa Primary School?

St Theresa Primary School is a public primary school in Alfred Nzo East, within the Alfred Nzo East education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,179 enrolled learners and 29 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 41:1.

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 Mbizana Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1068 Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape, it has more learners per educator than 94% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at Erf 93 Hope Street, Bizana, 4800, and can be reached on 073 356 6415.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

What we don't have yet

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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at St Theresa 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 6% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

More about this school Insights, matric results, how it compares, data notes

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.

Contact

Erf 93 Hope Street, Bizana, 4800EMIS
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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

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Mthatha224.7 km · 166 min

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What other schools are near St Theresa Primary School?

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

Bizana Christian Academy
PrimaryIndependent
84 learners 6 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Alfred Nzo East · 0.3km away
Arise and Shine Kingdom Primary
PrimaryIndependent
85 learners 10 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Bizana · 0.3km away
Ad Tshayingca Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,933 learners 49 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Bizana · 0.4km away
Bizana Village Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,924 learners 51 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Bizana · 0.4km away
Superkids Primary School
CombinedIndependent
291 learners 14 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Umbango · 0.5km away

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 St Theresa Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

St Patrick's Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
683 learners 16 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Bizana
Emhlanga Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
280 learners 9 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools

Bizana
Zinini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
125 learners 8 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools

Izininiaa

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

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