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Emalahleni Primary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500130980

Khayalethu Village, Amajuba, KwaZulu-Natal

371
Learners
31:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Emalahleni Primary School?

Emalahleni Primary School is a public combined school in Khayalethu Village, within the Amajuba education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 371 enrolled learners and 12 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1.

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 Emadlangeni Local Municipality local municipality. Among 123 Q2 Combined 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 Old Mine Hostel, Utrecht, 2980, and can be reached on 073 333 0285.

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

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Emalahleni 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 32% of similar schools

(Q2 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Old Mine Hostel, Utrecht, 2980
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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Newcastle48.6 km · 33 min

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Location

What other schools are near Emalahleni Primary School?

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

Umlandomusha High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
482 learners 13 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Amajuba · 1km away
Utrecht Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
444 learners 11 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Bensdorp · 1.9km away
Utrecht High School
CombinedPublicQ4
463 learners 26 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Amajuba · 2.3km away
Bergsig Lsen School
Special NeedsPublic
272 learners 23 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Utrecht · 2.8km away
Madlangeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
39 learners 4 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

Utrecht · 3.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

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

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

Izimbuthu Primary School
CombinedPublicQ2
569 learners 18 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Utrecht
Emxhakeni Combined Primary School
CombinedPublicQ2
253 learners 8 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Waterval Farm
Groenvlei Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
412 learners 17 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Groenvlei

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

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