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Qinisa Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500253413

Ezakheni, Uthukela, KwaZulu-Natal

108
Learners
18:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Qinisa Primary School?

Qinisa Primary School is a public primary school in Ezakheni, within the Uthukela education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 108 enrolled learners and 6 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 18:1. 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. 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 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 108 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Qinisa 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 95% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Qinisa Location,Ladysmith,3370
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ladysmith16.5 km
Newcastle100.7 km
Pietermaritzburg114 km
Pinetown158.6 km
Ballito160.4 km
Westville163.5 km

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What other schools are near Qinisa Primary School?

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

Phoweni High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
102 learners 6 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Esidakeni · 0.1km away
Incinjana Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
389 learners 9 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Pieters · 2.9km away
Incwaba Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
974 learners 22 educators 44:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Uthukela · 3.4km away
Nswelamanzivela Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
627 learners 17 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Ezakheni · 3.5km away
Sesikhona Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
679 learners 20 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Mathebeni Street · 3.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

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

Incwaba Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
974 learners 22 educators 44:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Uthukela
Nswelamanzivela Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
627 learners 17 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Ezakheni
Ekuphumuleni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
332 learners 9 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Uthukela

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.