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Zwelidumile Junior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200401290

Tsolo, Joe Gqabi, Eastern Cape

89
Learners
22:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Zwelidumile Junior Primary School?

Zwelidumile Junior Primary School is a public primary school in Tsolo, within the Joe Gqabi education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 89 enrolled learners and 4 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 22:1. 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 89 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Zwelidumile 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 64% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha71.5 km
Queenstown161.3 km
King William's Town215.6 km
East London216.1 km
Cradock280.1 km
Makhanda296 km

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What other schools are near Zwelidumile Junior Primary School?

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

Maclear High School
CombinedPublicQ4
422 learners 22 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Maclear · 5.4km away
Maclear Methodist Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
973 learners 27 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Maclear · 6.8km away
Nontatyana Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
100 learners 4 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Maclear · 6.8km away
Mcwangele Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
91 learners 5 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Tsolo · 6.8km away
Maclear Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
625 learners 17 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Maclear · 7km 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 Zwelidumile Junior Primary School.

Montgomery State Aided School
PrimaryPublicQ1
86 learners 5 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Kwateki
Cambalala Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
105 learners 4 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Mt Fletcher
Mhlontlo Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
256 learners 11 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Mt Fletcher

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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.