Nkosiyakhe Senior Primary School

Nkosiyakhe Senior Primary School is a public primary school in Zola Township, Tarkastad, Eastern Cape, in the Chris Hani West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 268 learners and 8 educators, about 33.5 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 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)	268
Educators (2025)	8
Learners per educator	33.5 (province average 28)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200600584

Address and location

Street address	1 Duna Street,zola,tarkastad,5370
Postal address	P.O. Box 115, Zola, Tarkastad, 5370
Suburb / area	Zola Township
Town	Tarkastad
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Chris Hani West
Municipality	Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

Show on map

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.