What kind of school is Nonkqubela Primary School?
Nonkqubela Primary School is a public primary school in Kokstad, within the Harry Gwala education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,153 enrolled learners and 35 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1.
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 Umzimkhulu Local Municipality local municipality. Among 829 Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools.
The school is at 8268 Nkqubela Road Kokstad Kokstad 4700, and can be reached on 035 628 0078.
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 Nonkqubela 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 54% of similar schools
(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)
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What other schools are near Nonkqubela Primary School?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools
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 Nonkqubela Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools
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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
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