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His Grace and Mercy

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Primary · Independent · EMIS 500504569

Empangeni, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

391 learners 20:1 learners per educator

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

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What kind of school is His Grace and Mercy?

His Grace and Mercy is an independent primary school in Empangeni, within the King Cetshwayo education district of KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 391 enrolled learners and 20 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 20:1.

Among 114 Independent Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 78% of similar schools.

The school is at 8 Ukhula Road Empangeni Empangeni 3880, and can be reached on 079 578 8166.

School fees at His Grace and Mercy

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Learner numbers reported to the Department, by year

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YearLearners
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2020Data not available
2021185
2022254
2023316
2025391

These are counts of learners from the Department of Basic Education’s national school lists. A few figures that look like recording errors are left out. We found no list with figures for 2014, 2015, 2017, 2024. How we read these lists.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at His Grace and Mercy?

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 22% of similar schools

(Independent Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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8 Ukhula Road Empangeni Empangeni 3880EMIS
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Richards Bay21.8 km · 21 min

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What other schools are near His Grace and Mercy?

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

Swana School and Assessment Centre

Special Needs · Independent

123 learners 9 educators 14:1
Too few similar schools for a reliable comparison
Empangeni · 0.5km away
Empangeni Educare Centre

Primary · Independent

130 learners 11 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 0.5km away
Old Mill School

Secondary · Public · Quintile 5

1,079 learners 39 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Nyala Park · 0.9km away
Empangeni Preparatory School

Primary · Public · Quintile 5

1,300 learners 39 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Empangeni · 1.1km away
Pinocchio Primary School

Primary · Independent

250 learners 14 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Empangeni · 1.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other independent primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal.

Grouped by sector, phase and province. Independent schools are fee-funded rather than quintile-funded, so they are not compared against public schools. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Empangeni Educare Centre

Primary · Independent

130 learners 11 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo
Pinocchio Primary School

Primary · Independent

250 learners 14 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Empangeni
Empangeni Christian School

Primary · Independent

199 learners 12 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo

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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

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