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Ngwebini Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500229215

Ngwebini Area, Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

357
Learners
30:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Ngwebini Primary School?

Ngwebini Primary School is a public primary school in Ngwebini Area, within the Umzinyathi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 357 enrolled learners and 12 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. 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 Ngwebini 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 43% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Ngwebini,Nquthu,3135
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ladysmith95.1 km
Newcastle97.9 km
Richards Bay140 km
Ballito145.4 km
Pietermaritzburg147.3 km
Umhlanga161.4 km

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What other schools are near Ngwebini Primary School?

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

Phakathwayo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
401 learners 15 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Nquthu · 0.1km away
Cebelihle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
124 learners 6 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Esigqumeni · 2.5km away
Buhlebamangwe Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
221 learners 9 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Section K · 2.6km away
Xongo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
345 learners 11 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Nquthu · 4.4km away
Ntanyandlovu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
875 learners 25 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Sunrise Area · 4.5km 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 Ngwebini Primary School.

Cebelihle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
124 learners 6 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Esigqumeni
Mampunga Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
394 learners 11 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Nquthu
Kwanyezi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
103 learners 6 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Nquthu

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.