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Mendu Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500207570

King Cetshwayo, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

283
Learners
35:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mendu Primary School?

Mendu Primary School is a public primary school in King Cetshwayo, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 283 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 2 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 Mendu 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

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay37.2 km
Ballito143.1 km
Umhlanga167.2 km
Durban CBD183.1 km
Westville185.3 km
Pinetown187.9 km

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What other schools are near Mendu Primary School?

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

Welabasha High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,929 learners 57 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools

Kwamthethwa Reserve · 2.9km away
Shwashweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
330 learners 12 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Kwamthethwa Area · 3.1km away
Gegede Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
122 learners 6 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Kwambonambi · 3.5km away
Soya Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
94 learners 8 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Reserve, Ward 15 · 3.6km away
Fingqindlela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
85 learners 6 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Empangeni · 3.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

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

Shwashweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
330 learners 12 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Kwamthethwa Area
Soya Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
94 learners 8 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Reserve, Ward 15
Gegede Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
122 learners 6 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Kwambonambi

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.