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Nomfihlela Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500234950

Kwaximba, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal

510
Learners
34:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Nomfihlela Primary School?

Nomfihlela Primary School is a public primary school in Kwaximba, within the Pinetown education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 510 enrolled learners and 15 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1.

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.

The school falls within the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 829 Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Mzomunye Road, Kwaximba, Catoridge, 3680, and can be reached on 72260041.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Nomfihlela 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 46% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Mzomunye Road, Kwaximba, Catoridge, 3680

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Pinetown41.5 km · 35 min
Pietermaritzburg42 km · 32 min
Westville49.9 km · 41 min

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Location

What other schools are near Nomfihlela Primary School?

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

Mdepha High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
457 learners 16 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Kwaximba Tribal Authority · 0.2km away
Asizenzele Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
533 learners 14 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Kwamhali Area Ehlanzeni · 1.6km away
Mabhila Combined School
CombinedPublicQ3
360 learners 12 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Cato Ridge · 1.6km away
Ngangezwe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
882 learners 33 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Cato Ridge · 1.6km away
Banqobile Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,033 learners 27 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Table Mountain · 1.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Nomfihlela Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Insimangwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
210 learners 7 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Catoridge
Ntukuso Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
275 learners 6 educators 46:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Cato Ridge
Emngcweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
216 learners 7 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Emngcweni Area

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 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.

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