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Schools in Eastlondon

Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

17 schools · 12 primary · 5 secondary · 31:1 ratio

What to know about schools in Eastlondon

17 schools: 12 primary and 5 secondary.

12 are no-fee public schools, 4 are fee-charging public schools and 1 is independent. Most public schools are quintile 3.

Primary (12)

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

1,305 learners · 37 educators · 35:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 5

786 learners · 38 educators · 21:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 5

857 learners · 45 educators · 19:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

667 learners · 22 educators · 30:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

374 learners · 16 educators · 23:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

100 learners · 3 educators · 33:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 4

1,101 learners · 28 educators · 39:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

1,143 learners · 32 educators · 36:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

970 learners · 27 educators · 36:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

1,057 learners · 29 educators · 36:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

1,274 learners · 42 educators · 30:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

515 learners · 15 educators · 34:1

Secondary (5)

Secondary · Independent

466 learners · 20 educators · 23:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 4

1,126 learners · 38 educators · 30:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 3

1,250 learners · 39 educators · 32:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 3

1,335 learners · 35 educators · 38:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 3

1,507 learners · 44 educators · 34:1

About Eastlondon

Eastlondon falls within the Buffalo City education district of the Eastern Cape. It has 17 registered schools, including 12 primary and 5 secondary. The average learner-to-educator ratio across the area is 31:1. There are 16 public schools and 1 independent school in the area.

Schools range across quintile 2–5.

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School data sourced from the Department of Basic Education (EMIS). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province group. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology