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Nini Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500230917

Umzinyathi, Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

424
Learners
35:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Nini Primary School?

Nini Primary School is a public primary school in Umzinyathi, within the Umzinyathi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 424 enrolled learners and 12 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. 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 Nini 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 16% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ladysmith66.9 km
Newcastle105.7 km
Pietermaritzburg113.3 km
Ballito128.7 km
Umhlanga140.1 km
Pinetown142.5 km

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What other schools are near Nini Primary School?

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

Phumelela Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
279 learners 11 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Pomeroy · 0.3km away
Makhankana Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
500 learners 16 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Gabela · 2.4km away
Pomeroy Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
1,047 learners 31 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Mbindolo Area · 2.8km away
Landelani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
171 learners 7 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Oqothweni · 3.4km away
Mandlethu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
344 learners 18 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Gordon · 3.7km 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 Nini Primary School.

Pomeroy Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
1,047 learners 31 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Mbindolo Area
Mandlethu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
344 learners 18 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Gordon
Sifuleni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
218 learners 6 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Umzinyathi

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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.