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Zava Senior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200600942

Wittebergen, Joe Gqabi, Eastern Cape

140
Learners
47:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Zava Senior Primary School?

Zava Senior Primary School is a public primary school in Wittebergen, within the Joe Gqabi education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 140 enrolled learners and 3 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 47:1. 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. 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 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 140 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Zava 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 1% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Zava Village,Herschel,Herschel,9756
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Queenstown146.4 km
Mthatha194.1 km
Cradock225.3 km
King William's Town255.5 km
East London279.5 km
Graaff-Reinet305.8 km

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What other schools are near Zava Senior Primary School?

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

Wittebergen Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
393 learners 12 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Hershel · 1.4km away
Nompumelelo Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
223 learners 9 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Herschel · 1.6km away
Wittebergen College Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
142 learners 6 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Herschel · 2.6km away
Nkopane Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
227 learners 8 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Herschel · 3.2km away
Mbonisweni Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
136 learners 7 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Hershel · 3.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 2.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Zava Senior Primary School.

Wittebergen College Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
142 learners 6 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Herschel
Mbonisweni Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
136 learners 7 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Hershel
St Mary's Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
584 learners 14 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Herschel

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.