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Emacityana Intermediate

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500130166

Ensubeni Area, Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

277
Learners
35:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Emacityana Intermediate?

Emacityana Intermediate is a public primary school in Ensubeni Area, within the Umzinyathi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 277 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. 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. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

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 1 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 Emacityana Intermediate?

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 19% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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1316 D Machitshana,Babanango,Vryheid,3850
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Newcastle115.7 km
Richards Bay120.2 km
Ladysmith124.2 km
Ballito148.6 km
Pietermaritzburg165 km
Umhlanga167.7 km

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What other schools are near Emacityana Intermediate?

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

Bhekisizwe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
748 learners 16 educators 47:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 0.5km away
Enhlopheni Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
303 learners 11 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 3.4km away
Zwelisha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
148 learners 7 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Via Melmoth Road Enhlopheni · 5.5km away
Abathwa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
249 learners 8 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Nquthu · 6.1km away
Buhlebuyeza Primary School
CombinedPublicQ2
192 learners 8 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Babanango · 6.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Emacityana Intermediate.

Abathwa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
249 learners 8 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Nquthu
Ntinini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
573 learners 19 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools

Ntinini Area
Nhlabamkhosi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
736 learners 20 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Nquthu

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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.