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Nkombane Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500307359

Dukuduku South, Umkhanyakude, KwaZulu-Natal

725
Learners
38:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Nkombane Primary School?

Nkombane Primary School is a public primary school in Dukuduku South, within the Umkhanyakude education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 725 enrolled learners and 19 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 38:1. 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 Nkombane 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 10% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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St Lucia,Dukuduku South,Stlucia,3936
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay51.8 km
Ballito167.5 km
Umhlanga191.4 km
Durban CBD206.7 km
Westville210.1 km
Pinetown213.4 km

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What other schools are near Nkombane Primary School?

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

Vezobala Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,819 learners 60 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Dukuduku South · 0km away
Khiphinkunzi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
522 learners 19 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Dukuduku South · 1.2km away
Kwanyamazane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
744 learners 22 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Ezwenelisha · 2.3km away
Ubuhlebemvelo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,123 learners 31 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Dukuduku · 3.2km away
Monzi Uloa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
823 learners 20 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Mtubatuba · 3.6km 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 Nkombane Primary School.

Khiphinkunzi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
522 learners 19 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Dukuduku South
Kwanyamazane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
744 learners 22 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Ezwenelisha
Ubuhlebemvelo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,123 learners 31 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Dukuduku

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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.