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Nontshuntsha Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500235875

Kwaxolo Area, Ugu, KwaZulu-Natal

221
Learners
25:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Nontshuntsha Primary School?

Nontshuntsha Primary School is a public primary school in Kwaxolo Area, within the Ugu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 221 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 25:1.

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 Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1113 Q2 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 Ingwemabala Location, Ingwemabala, Margate North Beach, Margate, 4275, and can be reached on 083 517 4806.

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 Nontshuntsha 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 74% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Ingwemabala Location, Ingwemabala, Margate North Beach, Margate, 4275
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Amanzimtoti127.3 km · 89 min

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Location

What other schools are near Nontshuntsha Primary School?

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

Mashesha Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
86 learners 6 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Margate · 0km away
Phathwa Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,356 learners 36 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Ugu · 2.3km away
Gcilima Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
698 learners 21 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Next To Gcilima Clinic · 2.4km away
Imbizane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
304 learners 9 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Ugu · 3.1km away
Mbambi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
899 learners 30 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Margate · 3.2km 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 Nontshuntsha Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Imbizane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
304 learners 9 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Ugu
Mthombothi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
230 learners 9 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Kwaxolo Area
Mambhongweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
41 learners 2 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Kwaxolo

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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