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Esiqhingini Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500141229

Harry Gwala, Harry Gwala, KwaZulu-Natal

89
Learners
18:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Esiqhingini Primary School?

Esiqhingini Primary School is a public primary school in Harry Gwala, within the Harry Gwala education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 89 enrolled learners and 5 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 18:1. 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.

Small school

This school has 89 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Esiqhingini 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 90% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pietermaritzburg58.5 km
Pinetown100.2 km
Amanzimtoti106.1 km
Westville106.6 km
Durban CBD115.8 km
Umhlanga121.9 km

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What other schools are near Esiqhingini Primary School?

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

Ngonyama High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
175 learners 7 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Echibini Location · 1.4km away
Sindawonye Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
123 learners 6 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Bulwer · 3.2km away
Vusindaba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
155 learners 8 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Bhidla Tribal Council · 3.2km away
Siphahleni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
181 learners 6 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools

Siphahleni · 3.9km away
Siqhoza Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
251 learners 6 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Kwahlafuna · 4.3km 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 Esiqhingini Primary School.

Vusindaba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
155 learners 8 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Bhidla Tribal Council
Sindawonye Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
123 learners 6 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Bulwer
Enkelabantwana Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ2
596 learners 18 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools

Harry Gwala

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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.