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Qongwana Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500253746

Sodwana Bay Road, Umkhanyakude, KwaZulu-Natal

412
Learners
34:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Qongwana Primary School?

Qongwana Primary School is a public primary school in Sodwana Bay Road, within the Umkhanyakude education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 412 enrolled learners and 12 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 2 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 Qongwana 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 29% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay153.4 km
Ballito265.3 km
Newcastle269.1 km
Umhlanga289.4 km
Ladysmith304.6 km
Durban CBD305.3 km

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What other schools are near Qongwana Primary School?

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

Sunshine Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
446 learners 11 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Mbazwana · 0.7km away
Sodwana Bay Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
136 learners 9 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Qongwane · 2.1km away
Nhlambanyathi High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
329 learners 12 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Mbazwana · 2.6km away
Esiphahleni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
359 learners 13 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Near Sodwana Bay · 3km away
Embetha Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
170 learners 5 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Mbazwana · 4.3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

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

Sunshine Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
446 learners 11 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Mbazwana
Esiphahleni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
359 learners 13 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Near Sodwana Bay
Othungwini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
174 learners 7 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude

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.