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Mandleni Combined Primary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500196359

Mandleni Area - Mthembu Trib, Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

493
Learners
31:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mandleni Combined Primary School?

Mandleni Combined Primary School is a public combined school in Mandleni Area - Mthembu Trib, within the Umzinyathi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 493 enrolled learners and 16 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1. 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. 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 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mandleni Combined 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 31% of similar schools

(Q1 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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Contact

1284 D Bathembu Tribal Authority,Tugela Ferry,3010
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ladysmith60.2 km
Pietermaritzburg96.8 km
Newcastle116.1 km
Ballito121.9 km
Pinetown130.2 km
Umhlanga130.4 km

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What other schools are near Mandleni Combined Primary School?

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

Bathembu High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
452 learners 10 educators 45:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 1.3km away
Landulwazi Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
314 learners 11 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Esijozini · 2.6km away
Zamokuhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
287 learners 9 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Parafin Area · 2.6km away
Mhlakothi High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
746 learners 25 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Tugela Ferry · 2.9km away
Emtateni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
148 learners 7 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Mandleni Combined Primary School.

Landulwazi Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
314 learners 11 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Esijozini
Themane Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
285 learners 14 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Ngcengeni - Mthembu Trib
Mkhuphulangwenya Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
312 learners 10 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Esijozini Road

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.