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Nhlayenza Junior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500230066

Amahwaqa, Ugu, KwaZulu-Natal

301
Learners
27:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Nhlayenza Junior Primary School?

Nhlayenza Junior Primary School is a public primary school in Amahwaqa, within the Ugu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 301 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1. 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 Nhlayenza Junior 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 63% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Amanzimtoti31.8 km
Pinetown47.2 km
Westville50.1 km
Durban CBD54.4 km
Pietermaritzburg66.2 km
Umhlanga68.9 km

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What other schools are near Nhlayenza Junior Primary School?

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

Babongile Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
171 learners 6 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Dududu · 0.9km away
Dududu Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
748 learners 29 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Municipality Amahwaqa · 3km away
Phindavele High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
882 learners 25 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Dududu Main Road · 3km away
Zembeni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
463 learners 13 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Ugu · 3km away
Tshenkombo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
225 learners 7 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Umzinto · 3.3km 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 Nhlayenza Junior Primary School.

Babongile Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
171 learners 6 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Dududu
Zembeni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
463 learners 13 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Ugu
Dududu Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
748 learners 29 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Municipality Amahwaqa

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.