Esiphahleni Primary School
Primary · Public · EMIS 500140970
Near Sodwana Bay, Umkhanyakude, KwaZulu-Natal
At a glance
- Fees
- No-fee school
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
The national calendar for public schools, for learners. Check with the school for its own events. Source: Government Gazette 52178
What kind of school is Esiphahleni Primary School?
Esiphahleni Primary School is a public primary school in Near Sodwana Bay, within the Umkhanyakude education district of KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 359 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 28:1.
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.
The school falls within the Umhlabuyalingana local municipality. Among 1113 Q2 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 Esiphahleni Primary, Mbazwana, 3974, and can be reached on 081 034 1682.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
School fees at Esiphahleni Primary School
Esiphahleni 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.
Fee status as recorded by the Department of Basic Education.
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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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| Year | Learners |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 587 |
| 2008 | 567 |
| 2009 | 612 |
| 2010 | 562 |
| 2011 | 524 |
| 2012 | 521 |
| 2013 | 506 |
| 2016 | 438 |
| 2018 | 420 |
| 2019 | 431 |
| 2020 | 443 |
| 2021 | 441 |
| 2022 | 426 |
| 2023 | 416 |
| 2025 | 359 |
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 Esiphahleni 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 62% of similar schools
(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)
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What other schools are near Esiphahleni Primary School?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity: these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Secondary · Public · Quintile 2
Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools
Primary · Independent
Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 2
Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 2
Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 1
Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Esiphahleni Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Primary · Public · Quintile 2
Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 2
Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 2
Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools
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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
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