Eklolweni Primary School
Primary · Public · EMIS 500343175
Ekuvukeni Area, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal
At a glance
- Fees
- No-fee school
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026
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What does Eklolweni Primary School say about itself?
The school is situated at EmaNseleni Area, Ekuvukeni in Nongoma situated at about 26 km from Nongoma town. It has a PPN of 4 educators including the Principal. No Admin Clerk nor Security Officer. There is no SMT. It currently has an enrollment of 102 learners in total.
- Language of instruction
- isiZulu, English
- Medium by phase
- ISIZULU HL- FOUNDATION PHASE/ ENGLISH FAL - INTERMEDIATE PHASE
- Affiliation
- Christianity
- Founded
- 2007
- Grades offered
- Grade R – Grade 4
- Typical class size (as stated by the school)
- 25
- Principal
- Mr. I.T Mpinga
Subjects
Sports & extramurals
Special-needs support
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Official EMIS classification: PRIMARY SUBJECTS.
How do you apply to Eklolweni Primary School?
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Eklolweni Primary School, in their own words
What does your school do uniquely well?
It's one of the most non - viable school yet it excells in producing good results.
2027 school terms
- Term 1
- 13 January to 19 March
- Term 2
- 6 April to 25 June
- Term 3
- 20 July to 22 September
- Term 4
- 5 October to 8 December
The national calendar for public schools, for learners. Check with the school for its own events. Source: Government Gazette 52178
What kind of school is Eklolweni Primary School?
Eklolweni Primary School is a public primary school in Ekuvukeni Area, within the Zululand education district of KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 101 enrolled learners and 4 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 25:1.
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.
The school falls within the Nongoma local municipality. Among 1412 Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools.
The school is at Klolweni Area, Nongoma, 3950, and can be reached on 0724203383 / 0607526178.
School fees at Eklolweni Primary School
Eklolweni Primary School is recorded as a no-fee school. Parents do not pay compulsory school fees. The school may ask for voluntary contributions. You do not have to pay them.
Fee status as recorded by the Department of Basic Education.
Still missing
Learner numbers reported to the Department, by year
These counts are not a measure of quality. A number can change because a school adds or drops grades, because new schools open nearby or boundaries change, or because of an error in what was reported.
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| Year | Learners |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 345 |
| 2008 | 334 |
| 2009 | 343 |
| 2010 | 259 |
| 2011 | 297 |
| 2012 | 274 |
| 2013 | 206 |
| 2016 | 129 |
| 2018 | 127 |
| 2019 | 127 |
| 2020 | 139 |
| 2021 | 126 |
| 2022 | 104 |
| 2023 | 99 |
| 2025 | 101 |
These are counts of learners from the Department of Basic Education’s national school lists. A few figures that look like recording errors are left out. We found no list with figures for 2014, 2015, 2017, 2024. How we read these lists.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Eklolweni 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 62% of similar schools
(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)
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What other schools are near Eklolweni Primary School?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity: these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Primary · Public · Quintile 1
Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 1
Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools
Secondary · Public · Quintile 1
Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 2
Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 1
Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Eklolweni Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Primary · Public · Quintile 1
Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 1
Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 1
Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools
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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
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