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Ntunjeni Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500440559

Tugela Ferry, Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

210
Learners
53:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Ntunjeni Primary School?

Ntunjeni Primary School is a public primary school in Tugela Ferry, within the Umzinyathi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 210 enrolled learners and 4 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 53:1. 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. EMIS classifies the location as to be updated.

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

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ntunjeni 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 0% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Esijozini Rural Area Tugela Ferry Tugela Ferry 3010
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ladysmith63.6 km
Pietermaritzburg97.3 km
Newcastle117.1 km
Ballito119.8 km
Umhlanga128.9 km
Pinetown129.3 km

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What other schools are near Ntunjeni Primary School?

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

Landulwazi Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
314 learners 11 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Esijozini · 1.6km away
Ezibomvini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
47 learners 5 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Ezibomvini · 2km away
Themane Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
285 learners 14 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Ngcengeni - Mthembu Trib · 2.7km away
Msinga High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
508 learners 14 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Esijozini Road · 2.9km away
Mkhuphulangwenya Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
312 learners 10 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Esijozini Road · 3.1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Ntunjeni Primary School.

Ezibomvini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
47 learners 5 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Ezibomvini
Mmangaliso Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
301 learners 9 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Mbabane Area
Emtateni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
148 learners 7 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Umzinyathi

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 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.