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Tela Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200501183

Mount Ayliff, Alfred Nzo West, Eastern Cape

236
Learners
26:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Tela Primary School?

Tela Primary School is a public primary school in Mount Ayliff, within the Alfred Nzo West education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 236 enrolled learners and 9 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. 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 3 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 Tela 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 60% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Xhama A/A,Mount Ayliff,4735
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha112.3 km
Queenstown275.9 km
East London290.2 km
King William's Town306 km
Makhanda395 km
Cradock396.4 km

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What other schools are near Tela Primary School?

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

Lindelani Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,212 learners 27 educators 45:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Mount Ayliff · 1km away
Jakuja Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
331 learners 9 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Mount Ayliff · 1.4km away
Lokwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
561 learners 16 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Mount Ayliff · 1.8km away
Gillespie Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
403 learners 14 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Mount Ayliff · 3km away
Manzana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
253 learners 10 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

Mount Ayliff · 3.3km 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 Tela Primary School.

Myengwa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
74 learners 6 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools

Mount Ayliff
Betshwana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
182 learners 8 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Mount Ayliff
Sigidini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
271 learners 8 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Mount Ayliff

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.