Luxwesa Primary School

Luxwesa Primary School is a public primary school in Mount Ayliff, Eastern Cape, in the Alfred Nzo West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 255 learners and 9 educators, about 28.3 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 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	255
Educators (2025)	9
Learners per educator	28.3 (province average 28)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200500485
Exam centre number	102178

Address and location

Street address	Luxwesa J.S.S., Mnceba Admin. Area, Mount Ayliff, 4735
Postal address	P.O.Box 347, Mount Ayliff, 4735
Town	Mount Ayliff
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Alfred Nzo West
Municipality	Umzimvubu Local Municipality
Former department	Transkei

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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.