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Ntanyana Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500440522

Ekuvukeni, Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

371
Learners
27:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Ntanyana Primary School?

Ntanyana Primary School is a public primary school in Ekuvukeni, within the Umzinyathi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 371 enrolled learners and 14 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1.

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 Msinga Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1412 Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools.

The school is at Ntanyana Area Ekuvukeni Muden 3251, and can be reached on 071 598 8606.

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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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ntanyana 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 56% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Ntanyana Area Ekuvukeni Muden 3251
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Ladysmith111.4 km · 97 min

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Location

What other schools are near Ntanyana Primary School?

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

Nogida High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
848 learners 24 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Mchunu Tribal Authority · 1.7km away
Emachunwini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
285 learners 8 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Mjintini · 1.8km away
Elangeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
216 learners 8 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Ngubevu · 1.9km away
Okhulana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
155 learners 6 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Ekuvukeni · 2km away
Nteneshana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
148 learners 4 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 4.4km 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 Ntanyana Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Emachunwini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
285 learners 8 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Mjintini
Elangeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
216 learners 8 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Ngubevu
Okhulana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
155 learners 6 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Ekuvukeni

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

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