What kind of school is Sodwana Bay Primary School?
Sodwana Bay Primary School is an independent primary school in Qongwane, within the Umkhanyakude education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 136 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 15:1.
The school falls within the Umhlabuyalingana Local Municipality local municipality. Among 114 Independent Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools.
The school is at Qongwane Area Qongwane Mbazwana 3974, and can be reached on 072 750 7708.
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Independent school
Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.
Small school
This school has 136 enrolled learners.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Sodwana Bay 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 48% of similar schools
(Independent Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)
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What other schools are near Sodwana Bay Primary School?
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Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other independent primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal.
Grouped by sector, phase and province. Independent schools are fee-funded rather than quintile-funded, so they are not compared against public schools. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools
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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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