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Esiwoyeni Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500141488

St Faiths, Ugu, KwaZulu-Natal

500
Learners
33:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Esiwoyeni Primary School?

Esiwoyeni Primary School is a public primary school in St Faiths, within the Ugu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 500 enrolled learners and 15 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1. 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. 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 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 Esiwoyeni 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 25% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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St Faiths to Junction Taxi Rank Road,Mabheleni,Port Shepstone,4642
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Amanzimtoti79.9 km
Pinetown97.7 km
Westville100.6 km
Pietermaritzburg103.6 km
Durban CBD104.2 km
Umhlanga119.3 km

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What other schools are near Esiwoyeni Primary School?

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

Mabiya Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
485 learners 12 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Next To Mabheleni Tribal Court · 0.6km away
Ebumbeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
89 learners 4 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Kwa Ngcazolo · 3.1km away
Dweshula Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
478 learners 15 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools

Dweshula Location · 3.3km away
Mgamule High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
456 learners 12 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Ugu · 3.5km away
Khakhamela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
147 learners 4 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

St Faiths · 3.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Esiwoyeni Primary School.

Ebumbeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
89 learners 4 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Kwa Ngcazolo
Khakhamela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
147 learners 4 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

St Faiths
Inkomba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
60 learners 2 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools

Ugu

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.