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Sinenhlanhla Public Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500266474

Pinetown, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal

1,550
Learners
41:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Sinenhlanhla Public Primary School?

Sinenhlanhla Public Primary School is a public primary school in Pinetown, within the Pinetown education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,550 enrolled learners and 38 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 41:1.

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.

The school falls within the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 829 Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 91% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at Etafuleni Main Road, Inanda, Durban, 4310, and can be reached on 076 220 4881.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

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.

Large school

This school has 1,550 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Sinenhlanhla Public 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

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Etafuleni Main Road, Inanda, Durban, 4310
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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Umhlanga28.2 km · 28 min
Westville36.1 km · 31 min
Durban CBD36.9 km · 30 min

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Location

What other schools are near Sinenhlanhla Public Primary School?

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

Mvaba Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,662 learners 51 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

Inanda · 1.3km away
Sophunga Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
476 learners 15 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Inanda · 1.5km away
Eqinisweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,027 learners 30 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Inanda · 1.6km away
Sithabile Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,427 learners 41 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Amatikwe · 1.8km away
Uthando Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,527 learners 41 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Inanda · 1.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

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

Eqinisweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,027 learners 30 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Inanda
Sophunga Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
476 learners 15 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Inanda
Uthando Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,527 learners 41 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Inanda

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

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

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