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Tsaba Public School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200200853

Woodbrook, Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

75
Learners
25:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Tsaba Public School?

Tsaba Public School is a public primary school in Woodbrook, within the Buffalo City education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 75 enrolled learners and 3 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 25:1. 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.

Small school

This school has 75 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Tsaba Public 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 38% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Tsaba Location,East London,5201
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

King William's Town31.3 km
East London39.7 km
Port Alfred76.6 km
Makhanda93 km
Queenstown150.9 km
Gqeberha CBD199.1 km

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What other schools are near Tsaba Public School?

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

Khayelitsha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
133 learners 5 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Woodbrook · 1.7km away
Tsholomnqa High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,201 learners 28 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Woodbrook · 2.3km away
Twecwana Public School
PrimaryPublicQ2
55 learners 2 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Tsholomnqa · 2.6km away
Mfunalwazi Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
136 learners 4 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Kidds Beach · 2.8km away
Sandile Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
111 learners 5 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools

Chalumna · 2.9km 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 Tsaba Public School.

Khayelitsha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
133 learners 5 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Woodbrook
Mfunalwazi Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
136 learners 4 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Kidds Beach
Twecwana Public School
PrimaryPublicQ2
55 learners 2 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Tsholomnqa

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.