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Zwelitsha Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200200961

Zwelitsha, Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

95
Learners
32:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Zwelitsha Primary School?

Zwelitsha Primary School is a public primary school in Zwelitsha, within the Buffalo City education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 95 enrolled learners and 3 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. 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. 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 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 95 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Zwelitsha 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 38% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

1661 Zone 7,Zwelitsha,Zwelitsha,5608
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

King William's Town5.1 km
East London47.2 km
Port Alfred89.3 km
Makhanda92.8 km
Queenstown124.7 km
Cradock187.9 km

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What other schools are near Zwelitsha Primary School?

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

Xolani Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
770 learners 21 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Zwelitsha · 0.5km away
Thembalabantu High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
755 learners 22 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Zwelitsha · 0.6km away
Hector Petersen High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,342 learners 39 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Zwelitsha · 0.8km away
Nobantu Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
144 learners 11 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

Zwelitsha · 0.8km away
Manezi Higher Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
716 learners 19 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Zone 1 · 0.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 3.

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

Nobantu Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
144 learners 11 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

Zwelitsha
Manezi Higher Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
716 learners 19 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Zone 1
Nzondelelo Higher Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
125 learners 3 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Zone 9

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.