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Ngcesheni Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500227624

Bulwer, Harry Gwala, KwaZulu-Natal

171
Learners
24:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Ngcesheni Primary School?

Ngcesheni Primary School is a public primary school in Bulwer, within the Harry Gwala education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 171 enrolled learners and 7 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 24:1. 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.

Small school

This school has 171 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ngcesheni 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 65% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pietermaritzburg74.7 km
Pinetown112.4 km
Amanzimtoti115 km
Westville118.7 km
Durban CBD127.4 km
Umhlanga135 km

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What other schools are near Ngcesheni Primary School?

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

Indumakude Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
213 learners 8 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Bulwer · 1.4km away
Amakhuze Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
369 learners 10 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 1.8km away
Mpengwana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
86 learners 5 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Bulwer · 3.8km away
Emnqundekweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
189 learners 9 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Emnqundekweni Area · 4.1km away
Mahlahla Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
327 learners 11 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Emakhuzeni · 4.3km 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 Ngcesheni Primary School.

Indumakude Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
213 learners 8 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Bulwer
Emnqundekweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
189 learners 9 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Emnqundekweni Area
Mpengwana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
86 learners 5 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Bulwer

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.