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Vukani Senior Primary School

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Primary · Public · EMIS 200401122

Ngqeleni, OR Tambo Coastal, Eastern Cape

591 learners 42:1 learners per educator Q2

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Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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What kind of school is Vukani Senior Primary School?

Vukani Senior Primary School is a public primary school in Ngqeleni, within the OR Tambo Coastal education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 591 enrolled learners and 14 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 42:1.

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.

The school falls within the Nyandeni local municipality. Among 999 Q2 Primary schools in Eastern Cape, it has more learners per educator than 98% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at Vukani A/A, Ngqeleni, 5140, and can be reached on 067 910 1450.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

School fees at Vukani Senior Primary School

Vukani Senior Primary School is recorded as a no-fee school. Parents do not pay compulsory school fees. The school may ask for voluntary contributions. You do not have to pay them.

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Learner numbers reported to the Department, by year

These counts are not a measure of quality. A number can change because a school adds or drops grades, because new schools open nearby or boundaries change, or because of an error in what was reported.

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Learners by year, with the number of learners down the left. A gap is a year we have no figure for.
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YearLearners
2007404
2008378
2009404
2010391
2011355
2012409
2013458
2016415
2018510
2019524
2020529
2021541
2022545
2023557
2025591

These are counts of learners from the Department of Basic Education’s national school lists. A few figures that look like recording errors are left out. We found no list with figures for 2014, 2015, 2017, 2024. How we read these lists.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Vukani Senior 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 2% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Mthatha10.4 km · 11 min

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What other schools are near Vukani Senior Primary School?

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

Mhlabuzima Junior Secondary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

118 learners 9 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

Ngqeleni · 0.8km away
Ntapane Junior Secondary School

Combined · Public · Quintile 3

1,035 learners 27 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Ngqeleni · 2.6km away
Ndamase Senior Secondary School

Secondary · Public · Quintile 2

1,657 learners 51 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Ngqeleni · 2.8km away
Buntingville Junior Secondary School

Combined · Public · Quintile 2

163 learners 8 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Ngqeleni · 2.9km away
Sehushe Commercial School

Secondary · Public · Quintile 3

1,294 learners 37 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Libode · 3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 2.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Vukani Senior Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Lower Bolotwa Junior Secondary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

329 learners 12 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Ngqeleni
Mandlovini Junior Secondary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

111 learners 6 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Ngqeleni
Poni Junior Secondary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

166 learners 8 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Ngqeleni

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

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