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Mandlethu Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500196433

Gordon, Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

344
Learners
19:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Mandlethu Primary School?

Mandlethu Primary School is a public primary school in Gordon, within the Umzinyathi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 344 enrolled learners and 18 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 19:1.

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 Msinga Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1412 Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Gordon Mission, Pomeroy, 3020, and can be reached on 071 288 6323.

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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mandlethu 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 80% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Gordon Mission, Pomeroy, 3020
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Ladysmith90.3 km · 92 min

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Location

What other schools are near Mandlethu Primary School?

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

Gordon Memorial High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
512 learners 14 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Gordon Memorial Mission · 0.2km away
Pomeroy Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
1,047 learners 31 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Mbindolo Area · 3km away
Pomeroy State-Aided Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
269 learners 8 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 3.2km away
Buyafuthi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
124 learners 3 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Pomeroy · 3.3km away
Nini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
424 learners 12 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 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 Mandlethu Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Pomeroy Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
1,047 learners 31 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Mbindolo Area
Buyafuthi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
124 learners 3 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Pomeroy
Pomeroy State-Aided Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
269 learners 8 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Umzinyathi

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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