What type of school is Fernwood Park Primary School?

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

How many learners attend this school?

Fernwood Park Primary School has 999 enrolled learners and 32 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 31:1.

What does Quintile 3 mean?

Quintile 3 schools serve communities with moderate financial need and receive above-average funding. They are typically no-fee schools.

Where is Fernwood Park Primary School located?

Fernwood Park Primary School is in Fernwood, NELSON MANDELA district, Eastern Cape. Address: C/O NICHOLSON & SOUDIEN ROAD,FERNWOOD PARK EXT. 29,GQEBERHA,6059.

Fernwood Park Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200100219

Fernwood, NELSON MANDELA, Eastern Cape

999

Learners

31:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Fernwood Park Primary School?

Fernwood Park Primary School is a public primary school in Fernwood, within the NELSON MANDELA education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 999 enrolled learners and 32 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Fernwood Park 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 40%

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

What other schools are near Fernwood Park Primary School?

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

Bethelsdorp Road Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ3

906 learners 26 educators 35:1

Lower L:E ratio than 22%

Chatty · 0.6km away

Soutpan Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ3

574 learners 19 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 45%

Arcadia · 0.9km away

Kleinskool Community Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ3

998 learners 25 educators 40:1

Lower L:E ratio than 7%

Saltville · 0.9km away

Dr A W Habelgaarn Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ3

325 learners 12 educators 27:1

Lower L:E ratio than 57%

Chatty · 1.2km away

Chatty Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ3

1,142 learners 34 educators 34:1

Lower L:E ratio than 55%

Bloemendal · 1.3km away

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C/O NICHOLSON & SOUDIEN ROAD,FERNWOOD PARK EXT. 29,GQEBERHA,6059

0715442136

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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.