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Sizanotho Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500271247

Hlabathini Area, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

354
Learners
30:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Sizanotho Primary School?

Sizanotho Primary School is a public primary school in Hlabathini Area, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 354 enrolled learners and 12 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. 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 Sizanotho 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 53% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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477 Rd D,Ehlabathini Area,Melmoth,3835
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay51.5 km
Ballito104.8 km
Umhlanga128.3 km
Durban CBD144.5 km
Westville145 km
Pinetown146.5 km

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What other schools are near Sizanotho Primary School?

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

Sitheku High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
261 learners 11 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Melmoth · 2.7km away
Kwagcongco Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
658 learners 20 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 3.7km away
Nhloyana Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
446 learners 14 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 3.7km away
Enhlube Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
415 learners 16 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Mthonjaneni Municipality · 4.2km away
Makhasaneni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
350 learners 14 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Melmoth · 4.7km 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 Sizanotho Primary School.

Makhasaneni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
350 learners 14 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Melmoth
Emkhindini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
246 learners 8 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo
Stabo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
210 learners 8 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Ntambanana

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.