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Golela Primary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500310652

Golela, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal

521
Learners
31:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Golela Primary School?

Golela Primary School is a public combined school in Golela, within the Zululand education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 521 enrolled learners and 17 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1. 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.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Golela 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 34% of similar schools

(Q2 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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Contact

13 School Golela Street,Golela,Phongola,3170
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay163.1 km
Newcastle199.3 km
Ladysmith248.9 km
Ballito255.3 km
Umhlanga278.5 km
Pietermaritzburg293.4 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Golela Primary School?

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

Gwaliweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
199 learners 5 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude · 8.6km away
Khandane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
69 learners 4 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

Jozini · 9.9km away
Ngazini Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
310 learners 10 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Ingwavuma · 9.9km away
Mgwayini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
269 learners 8 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Ingwavuma · 10.1km away
Mtshakela Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
363 learners 13 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Ingwavuma · 10.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

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

Pongola Intermediate School
CombinedPublicQ2
1,482 learners 39 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Next To Pongola Cemetry
Gqamnjengelanga Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
363 learners 10 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Pongola
Mandlezulu C.P. School
CombinedPublicQ2
426 learners 17 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Zululand

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.