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Emadekeni Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500103203

Greytown, Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

54
Learners
11:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Emadekeni Primary School?

Emadekeni Primary School is a public primary school in Greytown, within the Umzinyathi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 54 enrolled learners and 5 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 11:1.

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 Umvoti Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1412 Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Kwasenge Area, Emadekeni, Greytown, 3250, and can be reached on 079 241 5063.

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

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.

Small school

This school has 54 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Emadekeni 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 94% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Kwasenge Area, Emadekeni, Greytown, 3250
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Distance to Major Centres

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Pietermaritzburg150.8 km · 194 min

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Location

What other schools are near Emadekeni Primary School?

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

Vavule Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
75 learners 4 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Kwasenge Area · 4.7km away
Ekhothongweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
46 learners 3 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Ehlwane Area · 4.8km away
Mfongosi Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
354 learners 12 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

Mfongosi Area · 4.9km away
Ngono Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,267 learners 33 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Nkandla · 5km away
Siphande Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
249 learners 7 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Nkandla · 5.6km away

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 Emadekeni Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Vavule Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
75 learners 4 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Kwasenge Area
Kwasenge Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
204 learners 6 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Nadi Road, D215
Khumbulani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
117 learners 5 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Umzinyathi

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). 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.

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