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Sondelani Primary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500273430

Pinetown, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal

900
Learners
24:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Sondelani Primary School?

Sondelani Primary School is a public combined school in Pinetown, within the Pinetown education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 900 enrolled learners and 38 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 24:1.

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 54 Q3 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at Idada Close, Ntuzuma, Durban, 4071, and can be reached on 031 509 6153.

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.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Sondelani 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 79% of similar schools

(Q3 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Idada Close, Ntuzuma, Durban, 4071

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Pinetown21 km · 23 min
Umhlanga22.5 km · 24 min
Westville26.8 km · 29 min

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Location

What other schools are near Sondelani Primary School?

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

Halalisa Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
295 learners 11 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Ntuzuma Township · 0.3km away
Intuzuma Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
223 learners 8 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Ntuzuma T/ship · 0.8km away
Senzwesihle Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
234 learners 8 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Ntuzuma · 0.8km away
Siphosethu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,140 learners 32 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Ntuzuma Township · 0.8km away
Siyathuthuka Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
716 learners 18 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Inanda Newtown · 0.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

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

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

Makhapha Combined School
CombinedPublicQ3
1,335 learners 35 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Umzinyathi
New River Combined School
CombinedPublicQ3
443 learners 15 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Inanda
Motala Heights Combined School
CombinedPublicQ3
1,012 learners 23 educators 44:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Westmead

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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