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Engalangala Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500315351

City of Umhlathuze, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

654
Learners
34:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Engalangala Primary School?

Engalangala Primary School is a public primary school in City of Umhlathuze, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 654 enrolled learners and 19 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 urban.

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 3 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 Engalangala 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 43% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay16 km
Ballito100.1 km
Umhlanga123.8 km
Durban CBD139.1 km
Westville142.6 km
Pinetown146.1 km

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What other schools are near Engalangala Primary School?

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

Ikhandlela High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
798 learners 32 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 1km away
Malandela Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
444 learners 22 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Esikhawini · 1km away
Ethakasani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
812 learners 23 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Esikhawini · 1.2km away
Khula High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,063 learners 37 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Esikhawini · 1.3km away
Thambolini High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
671 learners 22 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Esikhawini · 1.3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

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

Ethakasani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
812 learners 23 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Esikhawini
Exhaphozini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
853 learners 30 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo
Ntabeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
410 learners 14 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Dube Tribal Authority, Esikhawini

Frequently Asked Questions

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.