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Kwagence Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500178081

Esikebheni, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal

790
Learners
30:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Kwagence Primary School?

Kwagence Primary School is a public primary school in Esikebheni, within the Pinetown education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 790 enrolled learners and 26 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Kwagence 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 67% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Lower Umzinyathi,Skebheni,Durban,4310
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pinetown15.6 km
Westville17.1 km
Umhlanga19.2 km
Durban CBD23.6 km
Ballito35 km
Amanzimtoti41.6 km

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What other schools are near Kwagence Primary School?

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

Mbheki Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
817 learners 22 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Inanda · 0.4km away
Nyoni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
131 learners 7 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Pinetown · 1.5km away
Hlengimpilo Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,239 learners 33 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Umzinyathi Area · 1.8km away
Inanda Seminary Secondary School
SecondaryIndependent
298 learners 24 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools

Inanda · 2.2km away
Mqhawe High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,605 learners 51 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Umzinyathi Area · 2.2km 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 Kwagence Primary School.

Hlengimpilo Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,239 learners 33 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Umzinyathi Area
Matabetulu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
362 learners 10 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Shembe Baptist Church
Senzokuhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,180 learners 27 educators 44:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Umzinyathi Mission

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.