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Mbandleni Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500445221

Nongoma, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal

318
Learners
29:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mbandleni Primary School?

Mbandleni Primary School is a public primary school in Nongoma, within the Zululand education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 318 enrolled learners and 11 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 to be updated.

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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mbandleni 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 47% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Kombuzi Area Nongoma Nongoma 3950
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay116.4 km
Newcastle177.2 km
Ballito203 km
Ladysmith210.5 km
Umhlanga226.2 km
Westville242 km

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What other schools are near Mbandleni Primary School?

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

Kwadomba High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
521 learners 24 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Nongoma · 0.3km away
Kombuzi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
336 learners 9 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Kombuzi Area · 3.6km away
Enzondwane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
493 learners 13 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Zululand · 3.7km away
Kitakita High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
657 learners 21 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Zululand · 3.9km away
Kwa-Khangela Cp School
PrimaryPublicQ1
204 learners 6 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Zululand · 4.1km 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 Mbandleni Primary School.

Kombuzi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
336 learners 9 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Kombuzi Area
Enzondwane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
493 learners 13 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Zululand
Kwa-Khangela Cp School
PrimaryPublicQ1
204 learners 6 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Zululand

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.