Public primary school

Kolele Junior Primary School

Zwelitsha, King Williams Town, Eastern Cape

Kolele Junior Primary School is a public primary school in Zwelitsha, King Williams Town, Eastern Cape, in the Buffalo City education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 135 learners and 4 educators, about 33.8 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 typePublic primary school
Phase (DBE)Primary School
SectorPublic
Quintile3 of 5 (what is this?)
School feesNo-fee school
Section 21Yes
Learners (2025)135
Educators (2025)4
Learners per educator33.8 (province average 28)
Fewer learners per educator than 27% of 1068 similar schools
Urban or ruralRural
EMIS number200200324

Address and location

Street addressMount Coke Mission,king Williams Town,5600
Postal addressP.O. Box 60, King Williams Town, 5600
Suburb / areaZwelitsha
TownKing Williams Town
ProvinceEastern Cape
Education districtBuffalo City
MunicipalityBuffalo City Metropolitan Municipality
Former departmentCiskei

Admissions

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Questions about Kolele Junior Primary School

Is Kolele Junior Primary School a public or private school?

Kolele Junior Primary School is a public primary school.

Does Kolele 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 Kolele Junior Primary School?

135 learners and 4 educators (about 33.8 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 27% of 1068 similar schools in Eastern Cape.

What is the EMIS number of Kolele Junior Primary School?

Its EMIS number is 200200324.

Where is Kolele Junior Primary School?

Mount Coke Mission,king Williams Town,5600. It is in Zwelitsha, King Williams Town, Eastern Cape, in the Buffalo City education district. Phone 073 476 0149.

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