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Nobila Senior Primary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500427313

Harry Gwala, Harry Gwala, KwaZulu-Natal

158
Learners
32:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Nobila Senior Primary School?

Nobila Senior Primary School is a public combined school in Harry Gwala, within the Harry Gwala education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 158 enrolled learners and 5 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 urban.

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 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 158 enrolled learners.

Combined school

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

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Nobila Senior 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 55% of similar schools

(Q3 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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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pietermaritzburg109.7 km
Amanzimtoti110.2 km
Pinetown121.7 km
Westville126.1 km
Durban CBD131.9 km
Umhlanga145.1 km

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What other schools are near Nobila Senior Primary School?

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

Rietvlei Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
891 learners 28 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Umzimkulu · 1.3km away
Amawushe Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
537 learners 15 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Umzimkhulu · 1.7km away
Rietvlei Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
219 learners 8 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 2.3km away
Ntlabeni Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
421 learners 14 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Umzikulu · 2.6km away
Bambanani Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
86 learners 4 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Umzimkhulu · 3.3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

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

Rietvlei Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
219 learners 8 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Harry Gwala
Embuzweni Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
273 learners 10 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Stafford's Post
D.R.C Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
1,118 learners 27 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Umzimkulu

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.