Rufane Donkin Primary School

Rufane Donkin Primary School is a public primary school in Gelvandale, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, in the Nelson Mandela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 503 learners and 17 educators, about 29.6 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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 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)	503
Educators (2025)	17
Learners per educator	29.6 (province average 28)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	200100667

Address and location

Street address	4 Terblanchè Street,gelvandale,gqeberha,6020
Postal address	Gelvandale, Port Elizabeth, 6020
Suburb / area	Gelvandale
Town	Gqeberha
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Nelson Mandela
Municipality	Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

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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.