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Incabhela Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500161875

Kwambuthuma, Ugu, KwaZulu-Natal

327
Learners
33:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Incabhela Primary School?

Incabhela Primary School is a public primary school in Kwambuthuma, within the Ugu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 327 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1.

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 Umuziwabantu Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1113 Q2 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 Kwambuthuma Ward, Rietvlei, Harding, 4680, and can be reached on 64795136.

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

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 Incabhela 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 37% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Kwambuthuma Ward, Rietvlei, Harding, 4680

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Pietermaritzburg172.5 km · 146 min

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Location

What other schools are near Incabhela Primary School?

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

Gayiga Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
214 learners 7 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Kwamachi T/a · 2.1km away
Jolwayo High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,390 learners 43 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Harding · 2.6km away
St Teresa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
511 learners 15 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Kwamachi · 3.2km away
Ikhwezi Lamachi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,338 learners 38 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

Mkhoba Ward 8 · 3.4km away
Mkhoba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
282 learners 8 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Ugu · 3.9km 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 Incabhela Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Gayiga Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
214 learners 7 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Kwamachi T/a
Mkhoba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
282 learners 8 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Ugu
Ntaba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,550 learners 40 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Umuziwabantu Municipality

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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