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Engoleleni Primary School

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Primary · Public · EMIS 500136493

Ekupholeni Ward 11, Umgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal

556 learners 33:1 learners per educator Q3

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Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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2027 school terms

Term 1
13 January to 19 March
Term 2
6 April to 25 June
Term 3
20 July to 22 September
Term 4
5 October to 8 December
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What kind of school is Engoleleni Primary School?

Engoleleni Primary School is a public primary school in Ekupholeni Ward 11, within the Umgungundlovu education district of KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 556 enrolled learners and 17 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1.

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.

The school falls within the Umshwathi local municipality. Among 829 Q3 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 Bruyns Hill Hill, Ekupholeni Swayimana Area, Wartburg, 3233, and can be reached on 033 503 9002.

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

School fees at Engoleleni Primary School

Engoleleni Primary School is recorded as a no-fee school. Parents do not pay compulsory school fees. The school may ask for voluntary contributions. You do not have to pay them.

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Learner numbers reported to the Department, by year

These counts are not a measure of quality. A number can change because a school adds or drops grades, because new schools open nearby or boundaries change, or because of an error in what was reported.

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Learners by year, with the number of learners down the left. A gap is a year we have no figure for.
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YearLearners
2007380
2008353
2009373
2010347
2011394
2012380
2013322
2016344
2018398
2019424
2020465
2021477
2022488
2023490
2025556

These are counts of learners from the Department of Basic Education’s national school lists. A few figures that look like recording errors are left out. We found no list with figures for 2014, 2015, 2017, 2024. How we read these lists.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Engoleleni 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 56% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Pietermaritzburg47.2 km · 42 min
Pinetown69.5 km · 64 min
Westville77.9 km · 69 min

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What other schools are near Engoleleni Primary School?

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

Ekupholeni Secondary School

Secondary · Public · Quintile 3

294 learners 7 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Ekupholeni · 1.3km away
Mehlwenkosi Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

128 learners 5 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Ekupholeni · 1.6km away
Ukwenzakwethu Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

386 learners 13 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Etsheni Near Tribal Court · 2.9km away
Hlwemini Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

183 learners 8 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools

Mabheleni Area · 3.4km away
Swayimana High School

Secondary · Public · Quintile 2

818 learners 24 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Swayimana Location · 3.4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

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

Asamukele Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

345 learners 12 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Emambedwini Area
Baxoleleni Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

157 learners 7 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Co Maselekwini Area
Forbesdale Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

77 learners 6 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Glenside

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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). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so 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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