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Ntambanane Primary School

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PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500239168

Gravel Road The School Is On The Left, Harry Gwala, KwaZulu-Natal

47 learners 16:1 ratio Q1

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Type
Public primary
Fees
No-fee school

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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Grade 1 and 8 admissions for 2027 closed on 31 August 2026. Late applications: contact the school directly. · Provincial default, check the school

What kind of school is Ntambanane Primary School?

Ntambanane Primary School is a public primary school in Gravel Road The School Is On The Left, within the Harry Gwala education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 47 enrolled learners and 3 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 16:1.

It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 Greater Kokstad Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1412 Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at From Swartberg Take Matatiele Gravel Travel Road, Swartberg, 4710, and can be reached on 076 169 4599.

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

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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ntambanane 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 86% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

More about this school Insights, matric results, how it compares, data notes

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 47 enrolled learners.

Contact

From Swartberg Take Matatiele Gravel Travel Road, Swartberg, 4710EMIS
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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

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Pietermaritzburg204.4 km · 171 min

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What other schools are near Ntambanane Primary School?

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

Ntsimbini Primary School
CombinedPublicQ2
30 learners 7 educators 4:1

Among the lowest learner-educator ratios of 123 similar schools

Harry Gwala · 6.1km away
Maraiskop Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
68 learners 4 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools

Swartberg · 6.3km away
Tafeni Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
176 learners 6 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Underberg Road · 7.6km away
Shalom Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
7 learners 3 educators 2:1

Among the lowest learner-educator ratios of 1412 similar schools

Farm Turn Right Into School · 8.5km away
Stafford Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
18 learners 3 educators 6:1

Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools

Underberg Road · 11.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

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

Shalom Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
7 learners 3 educators 2:1

Among the lowest learner-educator ratios of 1412 similar schools

Farm Turn Right Into School
Stafford Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
18 learners 3 educators 6:1

Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools

Underberg Road
Vogelvlei Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
87 learners 2 educators 44:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Vogelvlei

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). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so 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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