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Schools in Central

Nelson Mandela, Eastern Cape

14 schools · 7 primary · 1 secondary · 20:1 ratio

What to know about schools in Central

14 schools: 7 primary, 1 secondary and 6 combined or other.

2 are no-fee public schools, 4 are fee-charging public schools and 8 are independent. Most public schools are quintile 3–5.

Primary (7)

Bar: learner-educator ratio vs similar schools
PrimaryPublic
59 learners · 2 educators · 30:1
PrimaryPublicQ5
887 learners · 41 educators · 22:1
PrimaryIndependent
285 learners · 14 educators · 20:1
PrimaryPublicQ5
263 learners · 11 educators · 24:1
PrimaryIndependent
165 learners · 29 educators · 6:1
PrimaryPublicQ4
506 learners · 16 educators · 32:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
841 learners · 25 educators · 34:1

Secondary (1)

Bar: learner-educator ratio vs similar schools
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,181 learners · 32 educators · 37:1

Combined (6)

Bar: learner-educator ratio vs similar schools
CombinedIndependent
104 learners · 20 educators · 5:1
CombinedIndependent
104 learners · 10 educators · 10:1
CombinedIndependent
85 learners · 10 educators · 9:1
CombinedIndependent
807 learners · 40 educators · 20:1
CombinedIndependent
74 learners · 11 educators · 7:1
CombinedIndependent
1,116 learners · 54 educators · 21:1

About Central

Central falls within the Nelson Mandela education district of Eastern Cape. It has 14 registered schools, including 7 primary and 1 secondary. The average learner-to-educator ratio across the area is 20:1. There are 6 public schools and 8 independent schools in the area.

Schools range across quintile 3–5.

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