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Ntuthunga Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500241018

Kwamthethwa Area, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

414
Learners
41:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Ntuthunga Primary School?

Ntuthunga Primary School is a public primary school in Kwamthethwa Area, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 414 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 41:1.

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 Mfolozi Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1412 Q1 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 Mhlana Tribal Authority, Ntuthungano, Empangeni, 3880.

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 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 Ntuthunga 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

Mhlana Tribal Authority, Ntuthungano, Empangeni, 3880

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Distance to Major Centres

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Richards Bay61.5 km · 90 min

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Location

What other schools are near Ntuthunga Primary School?

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

Ezigqizweni Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
348 learners 11 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Kwamthethwa Tribal Authority · 1.7km away
Siyokomana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
205 learners 9 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Kwamthethwa Reserve · 3.5km away
Gegede Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
122 learners 6 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Kwambonambi · 3.8km away
Esigwaceni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
214 learners 6 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Empangeni · 4km away
Mvamanzi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
135 learners 7 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Reserve No : 5 · 4.1km 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 Ntuthunga Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Siyokomana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
205 learners 9 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Kwamthethwa Reserve
Ocilwane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
171 learners 8 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Reserve Ward 13
Fingqindlela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
85 learners 6 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Empangeni

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

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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