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Emtulwa Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500135198

Umgungundlovu, Umgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal

279
Learners
35:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Emtulwa Primary School?

Emtulwa Primary School is a public primary school in Umgungundlovu, within the Umgungundlovu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 279 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. 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. 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 2 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 Emtulwa 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 25% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Mtulwa Reserve,Dalton,3236
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ballito55.3 km
Pietermaritzburg55.6 km
Umhlanga62.7 km
Pinetown66 km
Westville68.5 km
Durban CBD74.1 km

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What other schools are near Emtulwa Primary School?

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

Muzikawuthandwa High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
134 learners 4 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

Via Fawnleas · 0.7km away
Nadi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
255 learners 6 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu · 3.2km away
Mzoniwe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
249 learners 6 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 3.9km away
Emakeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
354 learners 10 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Efaye Location · 4.2km away
Makhosonke High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
404 learners 12 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools

Emabomvini Trabial / Mt Elias · 4.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Emtulwa Primary School.

Emakeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
354 learners 10 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Efaye Location
Efaye Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
810 learners 25 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Dalton
Esikhotho Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
201 learners 8 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Kwazibusele Area

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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.