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Mangethe Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500196766

Sundumbili, Ilembe, KwaZulu-Natal

143
Learners
29:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mangethe Primary School?

Mangethe Primary School is a public primary school in Sundumbili, within the Ilembe education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 143 enrolled learners and 5 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1. 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.

Small school

This school has 143 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mangethe 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 48% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ballito50.2 km
Richards Bay68.6 km
Umhlanga74.3 km
Durban CBD90.3 km
Westville92.3 km
Pinetown95 km

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What other schools are near Mangethe Primary School?

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

Khululekani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
557 learners 15 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Mandini · 0.6km away
Ndondakusuka Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
362 learners 12 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Mandini · 1.2km away
Mangete Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
713 learners 19 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Mangete · 3.2km away
Cranburn Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
454 learners 12 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Mandeni · 3.3km away
Ifalethu Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
539 learners 16 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Ilembe · 3.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

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

Cranburn Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
454 learners 12 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Mandeni
Lower Tugela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
1,262 learners 34 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Ilembe
Ekuvukeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
226 learners 6 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Nyoni

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.