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Van Der Merwe Memorial Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200600884

Middelburg, CHRIS HANI WEST, Eastern Cape

852
Learners
39:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Van Der Merwe Memorial Primary School is a public primary school in Middelburg, within the CHRIS HANI WEST education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 852 enrolled learners.

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.

Learner-Educator Ratio Context

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 9%

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Nearby Schools

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

Middeland Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 159 learners 30 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 19%
Middelburg Ec · 0.2km away
Ellen Olivier Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1 103 learners 28 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 8%
Middelburg Eastern Cape · 0.4km away
St Boniface Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
691 learners 17 educators 41:1
Lower L:E ratio than 6%
Kwanonzame · 2.5km away
Nonyaniso Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
599 learners 19 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 39%
Middelburg · 2.8km away
Ekuphumleni Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
713 learners 17 educators 42:1
Lower L:E ratio than 9%
Middelburg Ec · 2.9km away

Schools Like This

Primary schools in Middelburg with similar characteristics.

Nonyaniso Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
599 learners 19 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 39%
Middelburg

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Contact

Grootfontein Road,Midros,Middelburg,5900

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Cradock92.9 km
Graaff-Reinet95.4 km
Queenstown179.8 km
Makhanda244.7 km
Kariega252.5 km
King William's Town269.8 km

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Class size comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. 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.