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Inkosi Nhlanganiso Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500334406

Ladysmith, Uthukela, KwaZulu-Natal

798
Learners
36:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Inkosi Nhlanganiso Primary School?

Inkosi Nhlanganiso Primary School is a public primary school in Ladysmith, within the Uthukela education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 798 enrolled learners and 22 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1.

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.

The school falls within the Alfred Duma Local Municipality local municipality. Among 829 Q3 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 Matiwaneskopladysmith, 2900, and can be reached on 036 421 1836.

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 3 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 Inkosi Nhlanganiso 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 29% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Matiwaneskopladysmith, 2900

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Ladysmith33.5 km · 35 min

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Location

What other schools are near Inkosi Nhlanganiso Primary School?

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

Mangcengeza High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
183 learners 8 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Elandslaagte · 0.6km away
Cwembe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
260 learners 9 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Ladysmith · 1.3km away
Masoyi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
246 learners 11 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Matiwaneskop · 1.9km away
Matiwaneskop Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
230 learners 9 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Esontweni Section · 2.5km away
Thembela High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
594 learners 20 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Police Station · 2.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Inkosi Nhlanganiso Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Cwembe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
260 learners 9 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Ladysmith
Matiwaneskop Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
230 learners 9 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Esontweni Section
Veyisi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
227 learners 10 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Turn Left To Matiwaneskop Then Veyisi

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

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

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