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Ntukuso Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500240833

Cato Ridge, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal

275
Learners
46:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Ntukuso Primary School?

Ntukuso Primary School is a public primary school in Cato Ridge, within the Pinetown education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 275 enrolled learners and 6 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 46:1.

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 Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 829 Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 97% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Nyuke Road, Ntukuso, Catoridge, 3680, and can be reached on 073 710 7283.

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 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 Ntukuso 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 3% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Nyuke Road, Ntukuso, Catoridge, 3680
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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Pinetown39.2 km · 36 min
Pietermaritzburg39.6 km · 33 min
Westville47.6 km · 41 min

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What other schools are near Ntukuso Primary School?

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

St. Julius Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
505 learners 15 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Kwa Ximba · 0.4km away
Esiqhingini Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ2
200 learners 8 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Kwa-ximba Tribal Authority · 0.4km away
Nonqanda Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
408 learners 11 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Sihonqane Road · 0.6km away
Othweba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
226 learners 7 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Catoridge · 2.4km away
Insimangwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
210 learners 7 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Catoridge · 3km away

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 Ntukuso Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Othweba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
226 learners 7 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Catoridge
Insimangwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
210 learners 7 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Catoridge
Nomfihlela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
510 learners 15 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

Kwaximba

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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