What type of school is Encochoyini Primary School?

Encochoyini Primary School is classified as a primary public school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

Does this school charge fees?

No. Encochoyini Primary School is a no-fee school — families do not pay tuition fees.

How many learners attend this school?

Encochoyini Primary School has 1,630 enrolled learners and 47 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 35:1.

What does Quintile 1 mean?

Quintile 1 schools serve the poorest communities and receive the highest per-learner government funding. They are designated as no-fee schools.

Where is Encochoyini Primary School located?

Encochoyini Primary School is in Alberton, EKURHULENI SOUTH district, Gauteng. Address: 12520, PHOLA PARK, PHOLA PARK, ALBERTON, ALBERTON.

Encochoyini Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 700340570

Alberton, EKURHULENI SOUTH, Gauteng

1,630

Learners

35:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Encochoyini Primary School?

Encochoyini Primary School is a public primary school in Alberton, within the EKURHULENI SOUTH education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,630 enrolled learners and 47 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1,630 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Encochoyini Primary School?

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 38%

(Q1 Primary schools in Gauteng)

What other schools are near Encochoyini Primary School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Tiisetsong Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ3

1,552 learners 49 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 33%

Tokoza · 1km away

Setsing Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ3

1,283 learners 33 educators 39:1

Lower L:E ratio than 3%

Alberton · 1.1km away

Buhlebuzile Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ3

1,766 learners 61 educators 29:1

Lower L:E ratio than 69%

Aberton · 1.4km away

Edenpark Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

2,068 learners 59 educators 35:1

Lower L:E ratio than 28%

Alberton · 1.5km away

Nqubela Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ3

1,497 learners 41 educators 37:1

Lower L:E ratio than 11%

Alberton · 1.5km away

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12520, PHOLA PARK, PHOLA PARK, ALBERTON, ALBERTON

0113850627

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.