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Mandlana Primary School

School-confirmed · 11 Sep 2026
PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500311836

Zululand, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal

302 learners 34:1 ratio Q3

At a glance

Type
Public primary
Fees
No-fee school

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

Provided by the school. We've confirmed it comes from the school; we don't fact-check the details. How we verify · Updated 11 Sep 2026

What does Mandlana Primary School say about itself?

Language of instruction
English, isiZulu
Medium by phase
Isizulu Hl

Subjects

MathematicsEnglish First Additional LanguageLife Orientation

Sports & extramurals

NetballSoccerAthletics

Grade 1 and 8 admissions for 2027 closed on 31 August 2026. Late applications: contact the school directly. · Provincial default, check the school

What kind of school is Mandlana Primary School?

Mandlana Primary School is a public primary school in Zululand, within the Zululand education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 302 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1.

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 Edumbe 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 Ebilanyoni Extension, Kwangwanya Reserve, Paul Pietersburg, 3180, and can be reached on 081 035 5787.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Still missing

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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mandlana 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 50% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

More about this school Insights, matric results, how it compares, data notes

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.

Contact

Ebilanyoni Extension, Kwangwanya Reserve, Paul Pietersburg, 3180EMIS

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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Newcastle175.5 km · 137 min

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What other schools are near Mandlana Primary School?

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

Ngwanya Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
350 learners 8 educators 44:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Paulpietersburg · 0.8km away
Kwasa Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
585 learners 19 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Ebilanyoni · 2.6km away
Mthonjeni Intermediate School
CombinedPublicQ3
1,799 learners 51 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Mangosuthu Village · 2.6km away
Bilanyoni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2 School-confirmed
1,483 learners 35 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Ebilanyoni · 3km away
Ekujabuleni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
743 learners 22 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Paulpietersburg · 3km 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 Mandlana Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Zicabangele Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
80 learners 5 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Paulpietersburg
H.Mantshinga Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
906 learners 33 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools

Edumbe Location
Paulpietersburg Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,228 learners 31 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Paulpietersburg

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). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some details on this page (each marked “Provided by the school”) were supplied by the school and are not independently verified by SchoolSeek. The official statistics above (learner and educator numbers, quintile, learner-educator ratio, and matric results) are unchanged and come from DBE EMIS Q3 2025 and NSC School Performance Report 2025.

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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