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Sanele Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500258186

Verulam, Ilembe, KwaZulu-Natal

435
Learners
40:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Sanele Primary School?

Sanele Primary School is a public primary school in Verulam, within the Ilembe education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 435 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 40:1. 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 Sanele 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 7% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Umsunduze Road,Ndwedwe,Verulam,4342
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ballito20.5 km
Umhlanga22.5 km
Westville33.8 km
Pinetown34.5 km
Durban CBD36.3 km
Amanzimtoti58.9 km

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What other schools are near Sanele Primary School?

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

Lihlithemba Technical High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,176 learners 49 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools

Ndwedwe · 1.2km away
Ezindlovini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,395 learners 35 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Ndwedwe · 1.7km away
Sisebenzile Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,057 learners 31 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

Ndwedwe · 1.7km away
Umsunduze Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
541 learners 13 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Ndwedwe · 1.7km away
Isigudu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
84 learners 3 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Ilembe · 1.9km 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 Sanele Primary School.

Isigudu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
84 learners 3 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Ilembe
Kwanompanda Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
158 learners 6 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Ndwedwe
Kwajessop Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
221 learners 7 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Ilembe

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.