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Schools in Aliwal North

Joe Gqabi, Eastern Cape

14 schools · 7 primary · 5 secondary · 27:1 ratio

What to know about schools in Aliwal North

14 schools: 7 primary, 5 secondary and 2 combined or other.

7 are no-fee public schools, 4 are fee-charging public schools and 3 are independent. Most public schools are quintile 3.

Primary (7)

Primary · Public · Quintile 5

462 learners · 23 educators · 20:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

105 learners · 2 educators · 53:1

Primary · Independent

387 learners · 17 educators · 23:1

Primary · Independent

239 learners · 12 educators · 20:1

Primary · Independent

113 learners · 8 educators · 14:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

715 learners · 19 educators · 38:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

913 learners · 26 educators · 35:1

Secondary (5)

Secondary · Public · Quintile 5

546 learners · 29 educators · 19:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 3

512 learners · 16 educators · 32:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 3

872 learners · 25 educators · 35:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 3

658 learners · 18 educators · 37:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 3

1,198 learners · 36 educators · 33:1

Special Needs (2)

Special Needs · Public

103 learners · 19 educators · 5:1

Special Needs · Public

226 learners · 18 educators · 13:1

About Aliwal North

Aliwal North falls within the Joe Gqabi education district of the Eastern Cape. It has 14 registered schools, including 7 primary and 5 secondary. The average learner-to-educator ratio across the area is 27:1. There are 11 public schools and 3 independent schools 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