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Esifubeni Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500140304

Behind The Clinic, Uthukela, KwaZulu-Natal

472
Learners
32:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Esifubeni Primary School?

Esifubeni Primary School is a public primary school in Behind The Clinic, within the Uthukela education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 472 enrolled learners and 15 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. 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 Esifubeni 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

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

11 Watersmeet Area N,Watersmeet,Ladysmith,3370
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ladysmith18.8 km
Newcastle73.4 km
Pietermaritzburg148 km
Ballito192 km
Pinetown192.4 km
Westville197.2 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Esifubeni Primary School?

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

Watersmeet Higher Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
306 learners 11 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Next To Watersmeet Clinic · 0.1km away
Ingula High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,019 learners 33 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Behind Post Office · 0.5km away
Kwaphayikeni High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
684 learners 25 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Uthukela · 0.5km away
Ntababusuku High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
122 learners 8 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

Emashiselweni · 2.8km away
Kwatimothy Intermediate School
PrimaryPublicQ1
110 learners 5 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Watersmeet · 3.1km 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 Esifubeni Primary School.

Tholulwazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
900 learners 22 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Umkhumulabhantshi
Gcizela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
268 learners 8 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Watersmeet Township
Sinenhlanhla Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
422 learners 11 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

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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.