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Nkaseni Primary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500231768

Uthukela, Uthukela, KwaZulu-Natal

285
Learners
29:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Nkaseni Primary School?

Nkaseni Primary School is a public combined school in Uthukela, within the Uthukela education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 285 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1. 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.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Nkaseni 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 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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Contact

Nkaseni Road,Weenen,3325
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ladysmith46 km
Pietermaritzburg94.7 km
Newcastle114.8 km
Ballito131.5 km
Pinetown134 km
Umhlanga137.2 km

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What other schools are near Nkaseni Primary School?

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

Sahlumbe High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,337 learners 36 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Sahlumbe Area · 2.9km away
Mbango Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
516 learners 15 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Uthukela · 3km away
Fundani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
203 learners 8 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Tugela Estate/sahlumbe · 4.7km away
Thuthukani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
889 learners 23 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Uthukela · 5.1km away
Ncunjana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
210 learners 6 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Weenen · 6.4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Nkaseni Primary School.

Mthaniya Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
927 learners 24 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Weenen
Nsikayezwe Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
1,360 learners 38 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Indaka Area
Florence Booth Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
127 learners 9 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools

Mngwenya

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.