Skip to main content

Sinenhlanhla Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500266511

Next To Driefontein Taxi Rank, Uthukela, KwaZulu-Natal

422
Learners
38:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Sinenhlanhla Primary School?

Sinenhlanhla Primary School is a public primary school in Next To Driefontein Taxi Rank, within the Uthukela education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 422 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 38:1. 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 Sinenhlanhla 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 9% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Mathondwane Driefontein,Mathowdwane,Ladysmith,3370
Chat on WhatsApp

Opens WhatsApp. Only works if the school uses WhatsApp on this number.

DBE EMIS Q3 2025 Report a correction

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ladysmith22.1 km
Newcastle69.5 km
Pietermaritzburg150.7 km
Ballito193.4 km
Pinetown194.6 km
Umhlanga199.1 km

Commute Planner

How long from drop-off to work?

Opens Google Maps with traffic data. Your address is saved locally for other school profiles.

Location

Interested in Sinenhlanhla Primary School?

Contact the school directly or explore the campus virtually.

What other schools are near Sinenhlanhla Primary School?

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

Kwatimothy Intermediate School
PrimaryPublicQ1
110 learners 5 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Watersmeet · 2.7km away
Inyamazwe Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ3
745 learners 19 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Driefontein · 2.9km away
Amahuku Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
286 learners 9 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Emahukwini / Doornhoek · 3.3km away
Magwababa High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
773 learners 20 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Ladysmith · 3.5km away
Kwaphayikeni High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
684 learners 25 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Uthukela · 3.8km 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 Sinenhlanhla Primary School.

Esifubeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
472 learners 15 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Behind The Clinic
Emfulamthathu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
223 learners 7 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools

Ladysmith
Tholulwazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
900 learners 22 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Umkhumulabhantshi

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.