Public primary school

Cwengcwana Primary School

Stutterheim, Eastern Cape

Cwengcwana Primary School is a public primary school in Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 122 learners and 5 educators, about 24.4 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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 typePublic primary school
Phase (DBE)Primary School
SectorPublic
Quintile3 of 5 (what is this?)
School feesNo-fee school
Section 21Yes
Learners (2025)122
Educators (2025)5
Learners per educator24.4 (province average 28)
Urban or ruralRural
EMIS number200200971

Address and location

Street addressNo. 5 Village,mgwali,stutterheim,4930
Postal addressP.O. Box 736, Mgwali, Stutterheim, 4930
TownStutterheim
ProvinceEastern Cape
Education districtAmathole West
MunicipalityAmahlathi Local Municipality
Former departmentDepartment of Education & Training(DET)

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.

Schools near Cwengcwana Primary School

Emgwali Public School

Stutterheim, Eastern Cape 2.3 km

PublicHigh schoolQuintile 3No fees
80.0% matric 2025

321 learners072 280 0417

Emajwareni Public School

Stutterheim, Eastern Cape 2.8 km

PublicPrimaryQuintile 3No fees

52 learners083 984 0196

Heckel Public School

Stutterheim, Eastern Cape 6.3 km

PublicPrimaryQuintile 3No fees

84 learners083 510 3670

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Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.