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Ndabenhle Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500224257

Umzinyathi, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal

104
Learners
15:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Ndabenhle Primary School?

Ndabenhle Primary School is a public primary school in Umzinyathi, within the Pinetown education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 104 enrolled learners and 7 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 15:1.

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.

The school falls within the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 1113 Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Qadi Tribal Authority, Mgangeni, Pinetown, 4310, and can be reached on 76398220.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

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.

Small school

This school has 104 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ndabenhle 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 94% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Qadi Tribal Authority, Mgangeni, Pinetown, 4310

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Umhlanga33.9 km · 33 min
Westville41.4 km · 37 min
Durban CBD42.3 km · 36 min

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Location

What other schools are near Ndabenhle Primary School?

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

Siyaphumelela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
622 learners 17 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Upper Amantungwa Qadi Tribal Authority · 2.2km away
Imbeka Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
227 learners 8 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Amatata Area · 2.2km away
New River Combined School
CombinedPublicQ3
443 learners 15 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Inanda · 2.5km away
Bongumusa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
524 learners 15 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Inanda · 2.8km away
Makhapha Combined School
CombinedPublicQ3
1,335 learners 35 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Ndabenhle Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Bongumusa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
524 learners 15 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Inanda
Nyoni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
131 learners 7 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Pinetown
Mthubi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
137 learners 8 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools

Kwavutha Area

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 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.

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