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Magaba Senior Primary School

Public primary school · Willowvale, Eastern Cape · Amathole East district (Unknown circuit)

In Willowvale, Magaba Senior Primary School operates as a public primary school. No school fees are charged here; running costs are covered by state funding.

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On this page, you will find the key facts about Magaba Senior Primary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.

Magaba Senior Primary School is a public primary school serving families in and around Willowvale. As a quintile Q2 school, it does not charge fees.

18
Learners
1
Educators
QQ2 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Fees and funding

No tuition fees

Magaba Senior Primary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q2 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.

District comparison

Amathole East district

A look at 5 other schools sharing Amathole East district with Magaba Senior Primary School.

  • Mida School teaches considerably more learners than Magaba Senior Primary School, 1,728 compared with 18; is a combined school run on a private rather than public basis; and posted a 97.1% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Magaba Senior Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
  • Ngubetole Bam Junior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,642 learners against Magaba Senior Primary School's 18; is a public combined school, a different phase than Magaba Senior Primary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
  • Js Skenjana Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,629 learners against Magaba Senior Primary School's 18; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Magaba Senior Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a 88.1% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Magaba Senior Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
  • Butterworth High School teaches considerably more learners than Magaba Senior Primary School, 1,558 compared with 18; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Magaba Senior Primary School; charges fees under quintile Q3; and posted a 80.6% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Magaba Senior Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
  • Ndabankulu Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Magaba Senior Primary School, 1,145 compared with 18; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Magaba Senior Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a 91.4% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Magaba Senior Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.

Willowvale

Zooming into Willowvale, here are 5 other schools to compare against Magaba Senior Primary School.

  • Zwelidumile Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Magaba Senior Primary School, 691 compared with 18; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Magaba Senior Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a 94.5% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Magaba Senior Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
  • Willowvale Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 627 learners against Magaba Senior Primary School's 18; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Magaba Senior Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a 100% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Magaba Senior Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
  • Badi Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 572 learners against Magaba Senior Primary School's 18; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Magaba Senior Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a 89% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Magaba Senior Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
  • Dumalisile Comprehensive High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 484 learners against Magaba Senior Primary School's 18; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Magaba Senior Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a 76.2% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Magaba Senior Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
  • Jongintaba Junior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 424 learners against Magaba Senior Primary School's 18; is a public combined school, a different phase than Magaba Senior Primary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q2.
Admissions

How to apply

  1. Reach out to the school using the contact details below to check 2027 application windows, since these can shift from year to year.
  2. Gather the required documents ahead of time, including the learner's birth certificate, immunisation records, latest report, and proof of address.
  3. Submit the application through the school's own process, in person or online if the school offers that option.
  4. Provincial placement processes govern Grade 1 intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.
Provincial admissions

Applying to Magaba Senior Primary School for 2027

Because Magaba Senior Primary School is a public school in the Eastern Cape, Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 applications for 2027 run through the province's Eastern Cape Admissions Platform for late applications, while Grades 2 to 7 and 9 to 12 are applied for in person at the preferred school. the full Eastern Cape School Application Process Guide covers the required documents.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address
Qhingqala Location, Willowvale, 5040
Postal
P.o. Box 61, Willowvale, 5040
Telephone
082 833 3446
EMIS number
200300262

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at Magaba Senior Primary School?
Application windows are set by the school and the provincial education department rather than on one fixed national calendar, so the surest way to know is to ask Magaba Senior Primary School directly, on 082 833 3446, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Magaba Senior Primary School?
Reach out to the school using the contact details below to check 2027 application windows, since these can shift from year to year. Gather the required documents ahead of time, including the learner's birth certificate, immunisation records, latest report, and proof of address. Submit the application through the school's own process, in person or online if the school offers that option. Provincial placement processes govern Grade 1 intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.
Is Magaba Senior Primary School the best school in Willowvale?
No matric pass rate is on record for Magaba Senior Primary School to compare with other schools nearby; like other schools nearby, its funding quintile and fee status are published above instead.
How many other schools are there in Willowvale besides Magaba Senior Primary School?
Schoolhive lists at least 10 other schools in and around Willowvale, including Zwelidumile Senior Secondary School.
How big are the classes at Magaba Senior Primary School?
Magaba Senior Primary School reported 18 learners and 1 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 18 learners per educator. That's a whole-school average rather than a per-class figure, since actual class sizes vary by grade and subject.
Do you pay school fees at Magaba Senior Primary School?
No. Magaba Senior Primary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q2 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
Is Magaba Senior Primary School a public or private school?
Magaba Senior Primary School is a public primary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Magaba Senior Primary School?
You can call 082 833 3446. It is located at Qhingqala Location, Willowvale, 5040.
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