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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)

Primary · Public

59 learners · 2 educators · 30:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 5

887 learners · 41 educators · 22:1

Primary · Independent

285 learners · 14 educators · 20:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 5

263 learners · 11 educators · 24:1

Primary · Independent

165 learners · 29 educators · 6:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 4

506 learners · 16 educators · 32:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

841 learners · 25 educators · 34:1

Secondary (1)

Secondary · Public · Quintile 3

1,181 learners · 32 educators · 37:1

Combined (6)

Combined · Independent

104 learners · 20 educators · 5:1

Combined · Independent

104 learners · 10 educators · 10:1

Combined · Independent

85 learners · 10 educators · 9:1

Combined · Independent

807 learners · 40 educators · 20:1

Combined · Independent

74 learners · 11 educators · 7:1

Combined · Independent

1,116 learners · 54 educators · 21:1

About Central

Central falls within the Nelson Mandela education district of the 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.

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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