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Emmanuel Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500133348

Esigangeni Area, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal

218
Learners
24:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Emmanuel Primary School?

Emmanuel Primary School is a public primary school in Esigangeni Area, within the Zululand education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 218 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 24:1.

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 local municipality. Among 1412 Q1 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 Esigangeni Area, Ivuna Reserve, Nongoma, 3950, and can be reached on 072 494 2995.

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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Emmanuel 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 65% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Esigangeni Area, Ivuna Reserve, Nongoma, 3950
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Distance to Major Centres

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Richards Bay174.6 km · 119 min

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What other schools are near Emmanuel Primary School?

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

Mahlombe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
403 learners 12 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Nongoma · 2.3km away
Itshodo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
345 learners 9 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Zululand · 2.6km away
Ivuna High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
802 learners 23 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Zululand · 2.6km away
Kwankulu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
239 learners 8 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Nongoma · 4.4km away
Kwansele Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
105 learners 7 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Zululand · 4.4km 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 Emmanuel Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Mahlombe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
403 learners 12 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Nongoma
Itshodo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
345 learners 9 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Zululand
Kwankulu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
239 learners 8 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Nongoma

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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