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Nondweni Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500235468

Nondweni, Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

666
Learners
39:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Nondweni Primary School?

Nondweni Primary School is a public primary school in Nondweni, within the Umzinyathi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 666 enrolled learners and 17 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 39:1.

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.

The school falls within the Nqutu Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1113 Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 92% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at 5 Five Section, Nondweni, Nqutu, 3135, and can be reached on 078 169 3501.

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 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 Nondweni 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 8% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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5 Five Section, Nondweni, Nqutu, 3135
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Distance to Major Centres

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Newcastle137.5 km · 114 min

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Location

What other schools are near Nondweni Primary School?

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

Langazela Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
813 learners 22 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Nondweni Settlement · 0.2km away
Ithaka Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,065 learners 27 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Tin Town · 0.5km away
Siyacathula Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
208 learners 12 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools

Section C · 0.8km away
Ndlelanhle Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
691 learners 24 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Nondweni · 1km away
Mandlenyosi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
169 learners 7 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Odudela · 2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

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

Ithaka Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,065 learners 27 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Tin Town
Siyacathula Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
208 learners 12 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools

Section C
Mandlenyosi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
169 learners 7 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Odudela

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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