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Mdlelanga Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500206275

Via Vuleka School For The Deaf, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

272
Learners
34:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mdlelanga Primary School?

Mdlelanga Primary School is a public primary school in Via Vuleka School For The Deaf, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 272 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1. 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mdlelanga 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 22% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Mdlelanga Area,Nkandla,3855
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay98.2 km
Ballito103.1 km
Umhlanga122.3 km
Ladysmith123.9 km
Pietermaritzburg126.6 km
Pinetown134.1 km

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What other schools are near Mdlelanga Primary School?

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

Mashushu High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
162 learners 5 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

P O Box 409 · 0.2km away
Vuleka School for the Deaf
Special NeedsPublic
265 learners 32 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Nkandla · 3.4km away
Bukelakithi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
236 learners 6 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Next To Vuleka School For The Deaf · 3.5km away
Nkonisa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
304 learners 10 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Nkandla · 3.6km away
Amaphuthu High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
316 learners 10 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Vuleka Road · 3.8km 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 Mdlelanga Primary School.

Bukelakithi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
236 learners 6 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Next To Vuleka School For The Deaf
Nkonisa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
304 learners 10 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Nkandla
Mathiya Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
311 learners 12 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Nkandla

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.