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Tandokazi Senior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200401042

Umtata, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

147
Learners
18:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Tandokazi Senior Primary School?

Tandokazi Senior Primary School is a public primary school in Umtata, within the OR Tambo Inland education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 147 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 18:1. 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. 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 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 147 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Tandokazi 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 87% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha23.9 km
East London155.1 km
Queenstown166.4 km
King William's Town170.4 km
Port Alfred260.9 km
Makhanda261.1 km

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What other schools are near Tandokazi Senior Primary School?

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

Milton Mbekela Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,340 learners 42 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Umtata · 2.9km away
Qunu Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
479 learners 14 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Umtata · 2.9km away
Bambilanga Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
342 learners 8 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Umtata · 3.1km away
Lower Mateko Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
268 learners 9 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Umtata · 3.8km away
Mabheleni Primary Junior School
PrimaryPublicQ2
170 learners 8 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Umtata · 4.3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 3.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Tandokazi Senior Primary School.

Bambilanga Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
342 learners 8 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Umtata
Xwili Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
220 learners 8 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Umtata
Balizulu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
341 learners 10 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Umtata

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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.