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Esiqhomaneni Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500141266

Kwambiza, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

271
Learners
27:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Esiqhomaneni Primary School?

Esiqhomaneni Primary School is a public primary school in Kwambiza, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 271 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1. 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 Esiqhomaneni 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 64% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Obuka Tribal Authority,Kwabiyela Area,Empangeni,3910
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay46.3 km
Ballito116.5 km
Umhlanga140.2 km
Durban CBD156.4 km
Westville157.2 km
Pinetown159 km

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What other schools are near Esiqhomaneni Primary School?

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

Dumezweni Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
955 learners 34 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Upper Nseleni · 0.9km away
Inselenyana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
419 learners 10 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

(kwambiza) · 3km away
Ngqungqu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
6 educators

Data not available

Obuka · 4km away
Mashoba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
342 learners 12 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 4.8km away
Gobihlahla Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
285 learners 13 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Empangeni · 5km 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 Esiqhomaneni Primary School.

Inselenyana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
419 learners 10 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

(kwambiza)
Ngqungqu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
6 educators

Data not available

Obuka
Gobihlahla Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
285 learners 13 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Empangeni

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.