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Sawombe Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500490287

King Cetshwayo, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

787
Learners
44:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Sawombe Primary School?

Sawombe Primary School is a public primary school in King Cetshwayo, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 787 enrolled learners and 18 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 44:1.

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.

The school falls within the Umhlathuze Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1113 Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 98% of similar schools.

The school is at 18 Mahunu Reserve Ward 18 Esikhawini 3887, and can be reached on 081 326 4511.

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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 Sawombe 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 2% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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18 Mahunu Reserve Ward 18 Esikhawini 3887
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Richards Bay34 km · 35 min

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What other schools are near Sawombe Primary School?

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

Isikhalasenkosi High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
369 learners 13 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 1.1km away
Injabuloyesizwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
520 learners 18 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Portdunford Road · 1.8km away
Sikhulangemfundo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
668 learners 22 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Mpungushe Street · 2.8km away
Mhlanga Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
414 learners 17 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Mahunu Reserve · 3km away
Mzingwenya Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,382 learners 37 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Umgakla Street · 3.4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Sawombe Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Mhlanga Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
414 learners 17 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Mahunu Reserve
Esikhawini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
623 learners 17 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Esikhawini
Amandosi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
537 learners 15 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo

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

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