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Zonwabele Junior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200300697

Willowvale, Amathole East, Eastern Cape

82
Learners
27:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Zonwabele Junior Primary School?

Zonwabele Junior Primary School is a public primary school in Willowvale, within the Amathole East education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 82 enrolled learners and 3 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 rural.

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 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 82 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Zonwabele Junior 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 40% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Busila A\A,4960,Willowvale,5040
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha89.4 km
East London90 km
King William's Town114.7 km
Queenstown154.6 km
Port Alfred200.7 km
Makhanda207.7 km

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What other schools are near Zonwabele Junior Primary School?

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

Ngqaqini Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
121 learners 6 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Willowvale · 1.5km away
Zwelithobile Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
123 learners 4 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Willowvale · 3.9km away
Zenzele Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
138 learners 5 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Willowvale · 4.1km away
Ncedana Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
106 learners 5 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Willowvale · 4.6km away
Mente Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
160 learners 8 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

Willowvale · 4.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 1.

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

Zwelithobile Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
123 learners 4 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Willowvale
Bawana Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
66 learners 2 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Willowvale
Busila Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
149 learners 6 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Willowvale

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.