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Ntuthuko Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500240981

Melmoth, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

893
Learners
43:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Ntuthuko Primary School?

Ntuthuko Primary School is a public primary school in Melmoth, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 893 enrolled learners and 21 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 43:1. 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 rural.

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 Ntuthuko 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

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

St Pius Catholic Church,Empangeni,3910
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay65.6 km
Ballito106.6 km
Umhlanga129.3 km
Westville144.9 km
Durban CBD145.4 km
Pinetown145.8 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Ntuthuko Primary School?

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

Melmoth Combined School
CombinedPublicQ4
313 learners 19 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools

Melmoth · 0.5km away
Melmoth Christian School
PrimaryIndependent
29 learners 4 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

Melmoth · 0.7km away
Ethubalethu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
965 learners 28 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Melmoth · 3.3km away
Mthonjaneni Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,015 learners 26 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Thubalethu T/ship · 3.7km away
Imfule Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
243 learners 8 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 6.9km 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 Ntuthuko Primary School.

Ntandokazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
253 learners 9 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo
Mcakwini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
119 learners 7 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Melmoth
Nogajuka Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
431 learners 13 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.