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Vela Private School

CombinedIndependent EMIS: 200601167

Mtahtha, OR TAMBO INLAND, Eastern Cape

303
Learners
10:1
L:E Ratio
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Vela Private School is an independent combined school in Mtahtha, within the OR TAMBO INLAND education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a small-to-medium school with 303 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

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 76%

(Combined schools in Eastern Cape)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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Nearby Schools

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

Umtata Community Full Service School
CombinedPublicQ3
1 196 learners 46 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 77%
Umtata · 1.4km away
Mandela Park Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1 391 learners 34 educators 41:1
Lower L:E ratio than 5%
Umtata · 1.8km away
New Covenant Christian Comprehensive School
PrimaryIndependent
138 learners 8 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 47%
Or Tambo Inland · 2km away
Smiley Tots Academy
PrimaryIndependent
60 learners 4 educators 15:1
Lower L:E ratio than 58%
Mthatha · 2.2km away
Little Willow Foundation School
PrimaryIndependent
496 learners 14 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 8%
Or Tambo Inland · 2.3km away

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

Thorn Hill Road,Mthatha,5099

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha2.7 km
East London179 km
Queenstown182 km
King William's Town194.1 km
Makhanda284.1 km
Port Alfred284.8 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.