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Tandabantu Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200501179

Bizana, Alfred Nzo East, Eastern Cape

366
Learners
37:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Tandabantu Primary School?

Tandabantu Primary School is a public primary school in Bizana, within the Alfred Nzo East education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 366 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1. 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 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 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 Tandabantu 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

(Q2 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Isikelo A/A,Mbobeni Location,Bizana,4800
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha128.9 km
Queenstown300.9 km
East London303.1 km
King William's Town323 km
Port Alfred412.8 km
Makhanda413.5 km

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What other schools are near Tandabantu Primary School?

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

Siyabonga Secondary School
SecondaryIndependent
14 learners 3 educators 5:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Alfred Nzo East · 0.4km away
Mt Zion Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
391 learners 13 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Bizana · 1.8km away
Embobeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
264 learners 8 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Embobeni · 2.4km away
Hlamandana Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,305 learners 30 educators 44:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Bizana · 2.5km away
Bekameva Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
471 learners 11 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Bizana · 2.7km 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 Tandabantu Primary School.

Embobeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
264 learners 8 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Embobeni
Bekameva Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
471 learners 11 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Bizana
Mmangweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
468 learners 14 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Bizana

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.