What kind of school is Zihlahleni Primary School?
Zihlahleni Primary School is a public primary school in Debe Nek, within the Amathole West education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 165 enrolled learners and 6 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 28:1.
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.
The school falls within the Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1068 Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.
The school is at Zihlahleni Location, Debe Nek, 5604, and can be reached on 065 628 3287.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
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 165 enrolled learners.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Zihlahleni 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 56% of similar schools
(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)
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What other schools are near Zihlahleni Primary School?
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Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 3.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Zihlahleni Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools
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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). 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
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