Ngcwala Full Service School

Ngcwala Full Service School is a public primary school in Mqanduli, Mthatha, Eastern Cape, in the Or Tambo Inland education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school with a full service school specialisation. In 2025 it had 284 learners and 11 educators, about 25.8 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 1 school, meaning it serves the 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
Specialisation	Full Service School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	284
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	25.8 (province average 28)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200400744

Address and location

Street address	Ngcwala Location,ntlangaza A/A,mqanduli,5080
Postal address	Suite No.303, P/B X5109, Mthatha, 5099
Suburb / area	Mqanduli
Town	Mthatha
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Or Tambo Inland
Municipality	King Sabata Dalindyebo 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.