Healdtown Comprehensive School
Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape 60 m
95.5% matric 2025Public primary school
Nxukhwebe Higher Primary School
Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape
Nxukhwebe Higher Primary School is a public primary school in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 134 learners and 6 educators, about 22.3 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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) | 134 |
| Educators (2025) | 6 |
| Learners per educator | 22.3 (province average 28) Fewer learners per educator than 52% of 999 similar schools |
| Urban or rural | Rural |
| EMIS number | 200100601 |
Address and location
| Street address | Healdtown Institution,fort Beaufort,healdtown,5730 |
|---|---|
| Postal address | P.O.Healdtown, Healdtown, Fort Beaufort, 5720 |
| Town | Fort Beaufort |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| Education district | Amathole West |
| Municipality | Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality |
| Former department | Ciskei |
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.
Questions about Nxukhwebe Higher Primary School
Is Nxukhwebe Higher Primary School a public or private school?
Nxukhwebe Higher Primary School is a public primary school.
Does Nxukhwebe Higher Primary School charge school fees?
It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 2 school.
How many learners are at Nxukhwebe Higher Primary School?
134 learners and 6 educators (about 22.3 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 52% of 999 similar schools in Eastern Cape.
What is the EMIS number of Nxukhwebe Higher Primary School?
Its EMIS number is 200100601.
Where is Nxukhwebe Higher Primary School?
Healdtown Institution,fort Beaufort,healdtown,5730. It is in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole West education district. Phone 078 392 0928.
Schools near Nxukhwebe Higher Primary School
Daluxolo Primary School
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Rwantsana Primary School
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Lindani Senior Secondary School
Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape 5.1 km
73.2% matric 2025Thubalethu Secondary School
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76.9% matric 2025Wezo Primary School
Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape 5.3 km
Khwezilesizwe Primary School
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Nothonto Primary School
Fort Beuafort, Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape 5.7 km
Ely Primary School
Alice, Eastern Cape 6.0 km
Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.