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Mandawe Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500320346

King Cetshwayo, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

267
Learners
30:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mandawe Primary School?

Mandawe Primary School is a public primary school in King Cetshwayo, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 267 enrolled learners and 9 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 Mandawe 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 70% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Mandawe Area,Genzinsila A,Eshowe,3815
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay49.2 km
Ballito87.1 km
Umhlanga110.9 km
Durban CBD127 km
Westville128 km
Pinetown129.9 km

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What other schools are near Mandawe Primary School?

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

Habeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
798 learners 19 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Habeni · 2.3km away
Maguqu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
168 learners 7 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 3km away
Matheku Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,145 learners 27 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Eshowe · 3.2km away
Gawozi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
894 learners 25 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Maqeleni Area · 3.6km away
Ekuphakameni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
940 learners 28 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Eshowe · 3.7km 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 Mandawe Primary School.

Habeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
798 learners 19 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Habeni
Entenjane Combined School
PrimaryPublicQ3
233 learners 11 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Eshowe
Bonamuva Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
793 learners 22 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Eshowe

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.