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Luhlanga Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500442113

Umkhanyakude, Umkhanyakude, KwaZulu-Natal

530
Learners
33:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Luhlanga Primary School?

Luhlanga Primary School is a public primary school in Umkhanyakude, within the Umkhanyakude education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 530 enrolled learners and 16 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1.

It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 Umhlabuyalingana Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1412 Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools.

The school is at Mzinyeni Village Ingwavuma 3968, and can be reached on 082 951 3533.

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No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 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 Luhlanga 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 26% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Mzinyeni Village Ingwavuma 3968
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Distance to Major Centres

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Richards Bay215.5 km · 242 min

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Location

What other schools are near Luhlanga Primary School?

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

Hlokohloko Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
562 learners 15 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Next To Mboza Clinic · 4km away
Mzinyeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
295 learners 8 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Ingwavuma · 4.1km away
Mboza Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
1,514 learners 39 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Mkuze · 4.8km away
Esiphondweni Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,167 learners 40 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude · 5km away
Mdladla Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,202 learners 49 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Khwambosi · 5.3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

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

Hlokohloko Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
562 learners 15 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Next To Mboza Clinic
Mzinyeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
295 learners 8 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Ingwavuma
Mboza Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
1,514 learners 39 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Mkuze

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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