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Nzalabantu Primary School

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PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500242054

Rbm Highway, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

1,739 learners 42:1 ratio Q3

At a glance

Type
Public primary
Fees
No-fee school

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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Grade 1 and 8 admissions for 2027 closed on 31 August 2026. Late applications: contact the school directly. · Provincial default, check the school

What kind of school is Nzalabantu Primary School?

Nzalabantu Primary School is a public primary school in Rbm Highway, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,739 enrolled learners and 41 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 42:1.

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 Mfolozi Local Municipality local municipality. Among 829 Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 94% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Nzalabantu, Kwambonambi, Meerensee, 3901, and can be reached on 035 464 1098.

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

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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Nzalabantu 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 6% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

More about this school Insights, matric results, how it compares, data notes

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.

Large school

This school has 1,739 enrolled learners.

Contact

Nzalabantu, Kwambonambi, Meerensee, 3901EMIS
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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Richards Bay18.5 km · 24 min

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What other schools are near Nzalabantu Primary School?

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

Ntongande High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,207 learners 43 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Meerensee · 0.1km away
Emkhayideni Technical High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,088 learners 37 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Meerensee · 1.9km away
Mabhodla Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
526 learners 23 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 2km away
Enhlanzini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
738 learners 21 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

Enhlanzini Ward 5 · 2.9km away
Mzingazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,763 learners 47 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 4.1km 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 Nzalabantu Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Enhlanzini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
738 learners 21 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

Enhlanzini Ward 5
Mzingazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,763 learners 47 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo
Sitholinhlanhla Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,517 learners 37 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Richards Bay

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). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so 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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