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Nkungumathe Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500232989

King Cetshwayo, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

327
Learners
27:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Nkungumathe Primary School?

Nkungumathe Primary School is a public primary school in King Cetshwayo, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 327 enrolled learners and 12 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 Nkungumathe 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 64% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay97 km
Ballito113.8 km
Ladysmith127.8 km
Umhlanga133.6 km
Pietermaritzburg138.5 km
Newcastle141.7 km

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What other schools are near Nkungumathe Primary School?

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

Ithala Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
662 learners 20 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Ithala Area · 1.8km away
Mbonomuhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
169 learners 5 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 1.9km away
Manzamnyama Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
204 learners 5 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 2.4km away
Sibusisile Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
106 learners 5 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 2.9km away
Gcinukuthula Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
249 learners 7 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Ethalaneni Area · 4.6km 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 Nkungumathe Primary School.

Mbonomuhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
169 learners 5 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo
Gcinukuthula Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
249 learners 7 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Ethalaneni Area
Ethalaneni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
276 learners 9 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Ekukhanyeni Tribal Authority

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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.