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Macela Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500190587

Ngono Tribal Authority, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

126
Learners
25:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Macela Primary School?

Macela Primary School is a public primary school in Ngono Tribal Authority, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 126 enrolled learners and 5 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 25:1.

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 Nkandla 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. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Macela Cp School, Kranskop, 3268, and can be reached on 082 762 0758.

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 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 126 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Macela 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 62% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Macela Cp School, Kranskop, 3268
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Distance to Major Centres

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Pietermaritzburg154.9 km · 189 min

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Location

What other schools are near Macela Primary School?

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

Golozela Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
894 learners 21 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Empunga · 1.4km away
Hlehlelezi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
61 learners 4 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Nkandla · 1.7km away
Savuye Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
222 learners 7 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Nkandla · 2.3km away
Ezijibeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
55 learners 4 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 3.1km away
Ngono Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,267 learners 33 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Nkandla · 3.7km 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 Macela Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Hlehlelezi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
61 learners 4 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Nkandla
Savuye Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
222 learners 7 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Nkandla
Ezijibeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
55 learners 4 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo

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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