What type of school is Laerskool Kuswag?

Laerskool Kuswag is classified as a primary public school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

How many learners attend this school?

Laerskool Kuswag has 688 enrolled learners and 33 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 21:1.

What does Quintile 5 mean?

Quintile 5 schools serve the most affluent communities and receive the lowest per-learner government funding. They typically charge school fees.

Where is Laerskool Kuswag located?

Laerskool Kuswag is in Sunnyridge, BUFFALO CITY district, Eastern Cape. Address: Wentworth Road,Sunnyridge,East London,5201.

Laerskool Kuswag

Q: Does this school charge fees?

Yes. As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200200349

Sunnyridge, BUFFALO CITY, Eastern Cape

688

Learners

21:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Laerskool Kuswag?

Laerskool Kuswag is a public primary school in Sunnyridge, within the BUFFALO CITY education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 688 enrolled learners and 33 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 21:1. It is classified as Quintile 5 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. 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

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Laerskool Kuswag?

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 43%

(Q5 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

What other schools are near Laerskool Kuswag?

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

Sunnyridge Private Primary School

PrimaryIndependent

15 learners 8 educators 2:1

Lower L:E ratio than 100%

Buffalo City · 0.7km away

George Randell Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

786 learners 38 educators 21:1

Lower L:E ratio than 45%

Eastlondon · 0.8km away

George Randell High School

SecondaryPublicQ5

519 learners 24 educators 22:1

Lower L:E ratio than 12%

Sunnyridge Ext 3 · 1.5km away

Greenpoint Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ4

1,126 learners 38 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 14%

Eastlondon · 2km away

Aspiranza Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ3

1,261 learners 35 educators 36:1

Lower L:E ratio than 17%

Buffalo Flats Ext 2-7 · 2.3km away

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Wentworth Road,Sunnyridge,East London,5201

0437363506

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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.