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Celani Primary School

School-confirmed · 15 Sep 2026
PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500115292

Stoffelton Area, Umgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal

211 learners 30:1 ratio Q2

At a glance

Type
Public primary
Fees
No-fee school

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

Provided by the school. We've confirmed it comes from the school; we don't fact-check the details. How we verify · Updated 15 Sep 2026

What does Celani Primary School say about itself?

Language of instruction
isiZulu
Medium by phase
E nglish
Affiliation
Nil
Founded
1965
Grades offered
Grade R – Grade 7
Typical class size (as stated by the school)
34
Principal
Ms PP Molefe

Subjects

MathematicsEnglish First Additional LanguageLife OrientationNil

Sports & extramurals

NetballSoccerAthleticsDebatingChoirPublic SpeakingRobotics & CodingDramaNil
Aftercare: Not available
Boarding: Not available
Transport: Not available

How do you apply to Celani Primary School?

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Grade 1 and 8 admissions for 2027 closed on 31 August 2026. Late applications: contact the school directly. · Provincial default, check the school

What kind of school is Celani Primary School?

Celani Primary School is a public primary school in Stoffelton Area, within the Umgungundlovu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 211 enrolled learners and 7 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1.

It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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.

The school falls within the Impendle Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1113 Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Siminza Tribal Authority, Impendle, 3227, and can be reached on 075 249 9279.

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

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

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals, so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

More about this school Insights, matric results, how it compares, data notes

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Contact

Siminza Tribal Authority, Impendle, 3227EMIS

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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

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Pietermaritzburg97.4 km · 89 min

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What other schools are near Celani Primary School?

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

Siminza High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
391 learners 11 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu · 1.4km away
Stoffelton Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
116 learners 5 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Stoffelton Area · 1.9km away
Ntwasahlobo High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
112 learners 2 educators 56:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Impendle · 2.2km away
Thandolwabasha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
21 learners 3 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu · 3.5km away
Broteni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
112 learners 3 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 3.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Celani Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Stoffelton Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
116 learners 5 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Stoffelton Area
Thandolwabasha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
21 learners 3 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu
Inzinga Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
294 learners 9 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some details on this page (each marked “Provided by the school”) were supplied by the school and are not independently verified by SchoolSeek. The official statistics above (learner and educator numbers, quintile, learner-educator ratio, and matric results) are unchanged and come from DBE EMIS Q3 2025 and NSC School Performance Report 2025.

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

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