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Halambu Primary School

School-confirmed · 16 Sep 2026
PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500153291

Kwa Magwaza T/a, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

288 learners 29:1 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 Halambu Primary School?

Halambu Primary School is a public primary school in Kwa Magwaza T/a, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 288 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1.

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 a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Halambu Reserve, Genzinsila A, Eshowe, 3815, and can be reached on 073 403 3787.

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 Halambu 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 48% 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.

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Kwa-Magwaza t/a Nkandla 3855School

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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

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Richards Bay139 km · 123 min

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What other schools are near Halambu Primary School?

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

Magqama High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
410 learners 13 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

C/o Lindela · 3.4km away
Hambayedwa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
138 learners 6 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

King Cetshwayos Grave · 3.7km away
King Cetshwayo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
180 learners 8 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Ishowe · 3.9km away
Ntolwane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
1,192 learners 33 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

C/o Lilndela · 5.4km away
Noyibewu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
160 learners 5 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 5.7km 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 Halambu Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Hambayedwa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
138 learners 6 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

King Cetshwayos Grave
Ntolwane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
1,192 learners 33 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

C/o Lilndela
Noyibewu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
160 learners 5 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo

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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