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Mangongo Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500324083

Ilembe, Ilembe, KwaZulu-Natal

53
Learners
13:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Mangongo Primary School?

Mangongo Primary School is a public primary school in Ilembe, within the Ilembe education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 53 enrolled learners and 4 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 13:1.

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 Maphumulo Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1412 Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Mangongo Area, Kwawoza, Maphumulo, 4470, and can be reached on 072 953 0382.

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.

Small school

This school has 53 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mangongo 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 91% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Mangongo Area, Kwawoza, Maphumulo, 4470
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Ballito90 km · 92 min

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Location

What other schools are near Mangongo Primary School?

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

Edakeni Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
119 learners 7 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Eshowe · 1.4km away
Emphise Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
284 learners 9 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Ilembe · 2.6km away
Umzwangedwa Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
233 learners 9 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Kranskop · 2.8km away
Dingizwe Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
204 learners 11 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Emahlongwa Area · 4.6km away
Esihlushwaneni Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
81 learners 5 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Maphumulo · 5.5km 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 Mangongo Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Emphise Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
284 learners 9 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Ilembe
Nomakhaladi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
159 learners 6 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Ilembe
Embusweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
77 learners 4 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

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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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