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Unathi Mkefa Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200601152

Ezibeleni, Chris Hani West, Eastern Cape

793
Learners
29:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Unathi Mkefa Primary School?

Unathi Mkefa Primary School is a public primary school in Ezibeleni, within the Chris Hani West education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 793 enrolled learners and 27 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1. 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Unathi Mkefa 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 49% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

7783 Unathi Mkefa Extension,Queenstown,Ezibeleni Township,5326
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Queenstown9 km
King William's Town114.3 km
Cradock130.3 km
East London150.7 km
Makhanda159.4 km
Mthatha175.6 km

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What other schools are near Unathi Mkefa Primary School?

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

Nokwanda Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
535 learners 16 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Ezibeleni · 0.7km away
Nogate Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
128 learners 7 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Ezibeleni · 1.2km away
Bulelani Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,110 learners 27 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Ezibeleni · 1.3km away
Minah T Soga Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
526 learners 15 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Ezibeleni · 1.4km away
Sixishe Junior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
764 learners 21 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools

Ezibeleni · 1.6km 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 Unathi Mkefa Primary School.

Nokwanda Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
535 learners 16 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Ezibeleni
Nogate Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
128 learners 7 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Ezibeleni
Minah T Soga Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
526 learners 15 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Ezibeleni

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.