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Engonweni Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500136530

Inanda, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal

520
Learners
37:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Engonweni Primary School?

Engonweni Primary School is a public primary school in Inanda, within the Pinetown education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 520 enrolled learners and 14 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1. 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 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 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 Engonweni 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 24% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Ndwedwe Main Road,Engonweni,Durban,4310
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Umhlanga22.8 km
Pinetown24.4 km
Westville25.8 km
Durban CBD31.3 km
Ballito31.8 km
Pietermaritzburg49.6 km

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What other schools are near Engonweni Primary School?

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

Thubalethu Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
374 learners 10 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Engonweni · 0.9km away
Mepho Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
218 learners 7 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Inanda · 2.1km away
Tholumusa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
105 learners 5 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Kwa Chili Tribal Authority · 2.3km away
Silwane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
242 learners 7 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools

Inanda · 2.4km away
Suleman Patel Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
655 learners 16 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Ekukhanyeni · 2.6km 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 Engonweni Primary School.

Silwane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
242 learners 7 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools

Inanda
Mariam Patel Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
110 learners 5 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools

Mzinyathi Road Via Nkangala Area
Ndimose Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
485 learners 14 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools

Pinetown

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.