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Thoboshana Farm School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200200844

Thorn Park, Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

384
Learners
35:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Thoboshana Farm School?

Thoboshana Farm School is a public primary school in Thorn Park, within the Buffalo City education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 384 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. 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 Thoboshana Farm 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 9% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Tromps Road,Touch Farm, Thorn Park,East London,5200
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London11.3 km
King William's Town44.3 km
Port Alfred117.6 km
Makhanda131.2 km
Queenstown146.9 km
Mthatha171.5 km

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What other schools are near Thoboshana Farm School?

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

Noncedo Combined School
CombinedPublicQ3
636 learners 18 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

East London · 2.4km away
Gcobani Intermediate Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
757 learners 20 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Cambridge · 5.4km away
Unathi Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,159 learners 31 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Cambridge Township · 5.4km away
Hope Schools
CombinedIndependent
291 learners 20 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

Dawn · 5.8km away
Aqua Vista Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
409 learners 14 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Dawn · 5.9km 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 Thoboshana Farm School.

Floradale Farm School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,247 learners 33 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Nompumolelo
Vanani Farm School
PrimaryPublicQ2
398 learners 15 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Bo66 Thornvleirdmeisieshal
Kings Mission Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
406 learners 11 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Kwelerha

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.