Tembilihle Public Primary School

Tembilihle Public Primary School is a public primary school in Queenstown 5320, Mlungisi, Eastern Cape, in the Chris Hani West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 1 152 learners and 28 educators, about 41.1 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)	1 152
Educators (2025)	28
Learners per educator	41.1 (province average 28)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200600826

Address and location

Street address	4844 Soga Street T. Section,mlungisi,queenstown,5319
Postal address	P.O. Box 5194, Mlungisi, Queenstown, 5321
Suburb / area	Queenstown 5320
Town	Mlungisi
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Chris Hani West
Municipality	Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.