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Mbalenhle Senior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500203537

Madadeni, Amajuba, KwaZulu-Natal

327
Learners
23:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mbalenhle Senior Primary School?

Mbalenhle Senior Primary School is a public primary school in Madadeni, within the Amajuba education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 327 enrolled learners and 14 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 23:1. 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. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

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 3 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 Mbalenhle Senior 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 89% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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2574 Stand,Section 2,Madadeni,Newcastle,2951
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Newcastle9.3 km
Ladysmith92.9 km
Pietermaritzburg208.4 km
Richards Bay227.9 km
Ballito230 km
Umhlanga242.1 km

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What other schools are near Mbalenhle Senior Primary School?

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

Siyamukela High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,447 learners 47 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Amajuba · 0.3km away
Khaselihle Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,377 learners 55 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Madadeni · 0.6km away
Vumelani Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,415 learners 38 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Amajuba · 0.6km away
Duck Ponds High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
547 learners 23 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Daluxolo Str Sect. 1 · 0.7km away
Sipheni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,367 learners 35 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Madadeni · 0.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

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

Vumelani Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,415 learners 38 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Amajuba
Khaselihle Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,377 learners 55 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Madadeni
Hlabana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
519 learners 19 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Madadeni

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.