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Gqumahashe Junior Primary School
Alice, Eastern Cape
Gqumahashe Junior Primary School is a public primary school in Alice, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 123 learners and 4 educators, about 30.8 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 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) | 123 |
| Educators (2025) | 4 |
| Learners per educator | 30.8 (province average 28) Fewer learners per educator than 43% of 1068 similar schools |
| Urban or rural | Urban |
| EMIS number | 200200217 |
Address and location
| Street address | Lower Gqumahashe Location,alice,alice,5700 |
|---|---|
| Postal address | P O Box 1028, Alice, 5700 |
| Town | Alice |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| Education district | Amathole West |
| Municipality | Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality |
| Former department | Ciskei |
Admissions
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Questions about Gqumahashe Junior Primary School
Is Gqumahashe Junior Primary School a public or private school?
Gqumahashe Junior Primary School is a public primary school.
Does Gqumahashe Junior Primary School charge school fees?
It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 3 school.
How many learners are at Gqumahashe Junior Primary School?
123 learners and 4 educators (about 30.8 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 43% of 1068 similar schools in Eastern Cape.
What is the EMIS number of Gqumahashe Junior Primary School?
Its EMIS number is 200200217.
Where is Gqumahashe Junior Primary School?
Lower Gqumahashe Location,alice,alice,5700. It is in Alice, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole West education district. Phone 065 918 5195.
Schools near Gqumahashe Junior Primary School
Ntselamanzi Primary School
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Jabavu High School
Alice, Eastern Cape 1.8 km
78.9% matric 2025Upper Gqumashe Primary School
Alice, Eastern Cape 2.1 km
Isibane Junior Primary School
Alice, Eastern Cape 2.2 km
Nzululwazi Senior Secondary School
Alice, Eastern Cape 2.4 km
80.0% matric 2025Lovedale Primary School
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Yamala Primary School
Alice, Eastern Cape 3.3 km
Melani Primary School
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Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.