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Mhlanga Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500210308

Mahunu Reserve, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

414
Learners
24:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mhlanga Primary School?

Mhlanga Primary School is a public primary school in Mahunu Reserve, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 414 enrolled learners and 17 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 24:1. 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 Mhlanga 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 74% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Port Dunford Reserve,Eskhawini,3887
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay24.6 km
Ballito91.7 km
Umhlanga115.6 km
Durban CBD131 km
Westville134.2 km
Pinetown137.6 km

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What other schools are near Mhlanga Primary School?

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

Qantayi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
961 learners 31 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Reserve · 0.4km away
Mntokhona Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
617 learners 16 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Esikhawini · 2.1km away
Sawombe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
787 learners 18 educators 44:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 3km away
Isikhalasenkosi High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
369 learners 13 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 3.9km away
Injabuloyesizwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
520 learners 18 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Portdunford Road · 4.3km 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 Mhlanga Primary School.

Sawombe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
787 learners 18 educators 44:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo
Nsiwa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
591 learners 17 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Kwa-dlangezwa
Esikhawini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
623 learners 17 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Esikhawini

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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.