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Qhudeni Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500253228

Nkandla, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

186
Learners
21:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Qhudeni Primary School?

Qhudeni Primary School is a public primary school in Nkandla, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 186 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 21:1.

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 Nkandla Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1412 Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Nsingabantu Farm, Nkandla, 3855, and can be reached on 072 133 3069.

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.

Small school

This school has 186 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Qhudeni 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 76% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Nsingabantu Farm, Nkandla, 3855
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Distance to Major Centres

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Pietermaritzburg167.1 km · 210 min

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Location

What other schools are near Qhudeni Primary School?

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

Ngwekazi High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
733 learners 27 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Nkandla · 1.1km away
Dr. S. J. Baloyi High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
293 learners 13 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 1.1km away
Qudeni Public School
PrimaryPublicQ2
258 learners 8 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Nkandla · 3.4km away
Gubazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
326 learners 9 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Qhudeni · 4.4km away
Makhathini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
128 learners 6 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Ekhombe · 4.5km 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 Qhudeni Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Gubazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
326 learners 9 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Qhudeni
Njikini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
58 learners 5 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Mvutshini Area
Mona Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
235 learners 8 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Ekuphiweni Area

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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