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Ezimambeni Primary School

School-confirmed · 8 Sep 2026
PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500143375

Nkandla, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

101 learners 17:1 ratio Q1

At a glance

Type
Public primary
Fees
No-fee school

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

Grade 1 and 8 admissions for 2027 closed on 31 August 2026. Late applications: contact the school directly. · Provincial default, check the school

What kind of school is Ezimambeni Primary School?

Ezimambeni Primary School is a public primary school in Nkandla, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 101 enrolled learners and 6 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 17:1.

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.

The school falls within the Nkandla Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1412 Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Amaphuthu Tribal Authority, Nkandla, 3855, and can be reached on 081 046 5749.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ezimambeni 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 84% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

More about this school Insights, matric results, how it compares, data notes

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.

Small school

This school has 101 enrolled learners.

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Amaphuthu Tribal Authority, Nkandla, 3855EMIS

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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

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Richards Bay153.9 km · 125 min

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What other schools are near Ezimambeni Primary School?

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

Amaphuthu High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
316 learners 10 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Vuleka Road · 1.4km away
Nkonisa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
304 learners 10 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Nkandla · 1.6km away
Madlozi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
65 learners 3 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Madlozi · 3.8km away
Vuleka School for the Deaf
Special NeedsPublic
265 learners 32 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Nkandla · 3.8km away
Bukelakithi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
236 learners 6 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Next To Vuleka School For The Deaf · 4.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Ezimambeni Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Nkonisa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
304 learners 10 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Nkandla
Bukelakithi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
236 learners 6 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Next To Vuleka School For The Deaf
Mdlelanga Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
272 learners 8 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Via Vuleka School For The Deaf

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Some details on this page (each marked “Provided by the school”) were supplied by the school and are not independently verified by SchoolSeek. The official statistics above (learner and educator numbers, quintile, learner-educator ratio, and matric results) are unchanged and come from DBE EMIS Q3 2025 and NSC School Performance Report 2025.

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