Balasi Primary School

Balasi Primary School is a public primary school in King William's Town, Bisho, Eastern Cape, in the Buffalo City education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 233 learners and 9 educators, about 25.9 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public primary schools in Eastern Cape (244 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget.

School facts

School type	Public primary school
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	233
Educators (2025)	9
Learners per educator	25.9 (province average 28)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200200029

Address and location

Street address	Balasi Location,bisho,bisho,5605
Postal address	P O Box 437, Bisho, 5605
Suburb / area	King William's Town
Town	Bisho
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Buffalo City
Municipality	Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality
Former department	Ciskei

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Eastern Cape open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.