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Ingweni Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500163836

Ngwelezane T/ship, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

1,742
Learners
42:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Ingweni Primary School?

Ingweni Primary School is a public primary school in Ngwelezane T/ship, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,742 enrolled learners and 42 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 42:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1,742 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ingweni 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 7% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

899 Maqhamsela Road,Ngwelezane,Empangeni,3880
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay17.4 km
Ballito105.9 km
Umhlanga130 km
Durban CBD145.7 km
Westville148.4 km
Pinetown151.4 km

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What other schools are near Ingweni Primary School?

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

Khombindlela High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,469 learners 52 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Ngwelezane · 0.7km away
Ngwelezana Hosp Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
24 learners 2 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Ngwelezana · 0.9km away
Khethiwe Special School
Special NeedsPublic
33 learners 6 educators 6:1

Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools

Empangeni · 1km away
Thembelihle Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ3
846 learners 21 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Ngwelezane · 1.2km away
Phesheya Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,490 learners 51 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Ngwelezane · 1.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

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

Ngwelezana Hosp Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
24 learners 2 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Ngwelezana
Thembelihle Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ3
846 learners 21 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Ngwelezane
Matshana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
674 learners 15 educators 45:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Empangeni

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.