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Upper Dungu Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200501253

Mount Frere, Alfred Nzo West, Eastern Cape

116
Learners
23:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Upper Dungu Primary School?

Upper Dungu Primary School is a public primary school in Mount Frere, within the Alfred Nzo West education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 116 enrolled learners and 5 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 23:1. 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 116 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Upper Dungu 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 71% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Mvuzi A/A,Mount Frere,Mt Frere,5090
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha73.8 km
Queenstown224.4 km
East London250.8 km
King William's Town261.3 km
Cradock344.8 km
Makhanda348.1 km

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What other schools are near Upper Dungu Primary School?

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

Semeni Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
482 learners 13 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Mount Frere · 1.5km away
Upper Mntwana Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
65 learners 3 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Mount Frere · 1.6km away
Zibokwana Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
538 learners 23 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Mount Frere · 2.4km away
Ngqinibeni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
141 learners 5 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Mount Frere · 2.5km away
Mvuzi Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
97 learners 3 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Mount Frere · 2.6km 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 Upper Dungu Primary School.

Upper Mntwana Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
65 learners 3 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Mount Frere
Ngqinibeni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
141 learners 5 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Mount Frere
Ilitha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
254 learners 8 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Sophia Township

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.