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Enkathweni Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500137529

Umkhanyakude, Umkhanyakude, KwaZulu-Natal

284
Learners
32:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Enkathweni Primary School?

Enkathweni Primary School is a public primary school in Umkhanyakude, within the Umkhanyakude education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 284 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1.

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 Umhlabuyalingana 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 Via by Manguzi Airport Get to, Manguzi, 3973, and can be reached on 082 706 4580.

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 Enkathweni 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 34% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Via by Manguzi Airport Get to, Manguzi, 3973
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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Richards Bay255.2 km · 205 min

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Location

What other schools are near Enkathweni Primary School?

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

Mashalaza Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
802 learners 25 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Enkathweni Area · 1km away
Emasakeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
819 learners 22 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude · 1.8km away
George Caltex Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
682 learners 16 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Kwangwanase · 2.1km away
Khulangolwazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
734 learners 22 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Ekuthukuzeni · 2.4km away
Maputa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
475 learners 14 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Kwa - Ngwanase · 2.6km 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 Enkathweni Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Emasakeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
819 learners 22 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude
George Caltex Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
682 learners 16 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Kwangwanase
Sikhethiwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
185 learners 7 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Opposite Malaria C0ntrol Camp

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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