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Gadokuwayo Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500446257

Near Zangomeni Shop, Umkhanyakude, KwaZulu-Natal

949
Learners
45:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Gadokuwayo Primary School?

Gadokuwayo Primary School is a public primary school in Near Zangomeni Shop, within the Umkhanyakude education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 949 enrolled learners and 21 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 45:1.

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 local municipality. Among 1113 Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 99% of similar schools.

The school is at Thengani Area, Kwangwanase, 3973, and can be reached on 076 513 2313.

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 Gadokuwayo 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 1% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Thengani Area, Kwangwanase, 3973
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Distance to Major Centres

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Richards Bay245.4 km · 194 min

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What other schools are near Gadokuwayo Primary School?

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

Hambisanani Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
885 learners 33 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Manguzi · 0.8km away
Thengani Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ2
375 learners 19 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude · 1km away
Vulakwenile High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
673 learners 21 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude · 1km away
Libuyile Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
471 learners 14 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude · 1.1km away
Masulumane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
181 learners 4 educators 45:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Thengani To Masulumane · 2.9km away

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 Gadokuwayo Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Thengani Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ2
375 learners 19 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude
Libuyile Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
471 learners 14 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude
Masulumane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
181 learners 4 educators 45:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Thengani To Masulumane

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). 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

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