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Sondelani Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500273467

Normandien, Amajuba, KwaZulu-Natal

190
Learners
24:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Sondelani Primary School?

Sondelani Primary School is a public primary school in Normandien, within the Amajuba education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 190 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 24:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 190 enrolled learners.

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 66% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Tatampsckamp Farm,Normandien,Newcastle,2940
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Newcastle40.8 km
Ladysmith53 km
Pietermaritzburg179.7 km
Ballito216.2 km
Pinetown221.4 km
Umhlanga224.1 km

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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.

Sinqobile Combined School
SecondaryPublicQ1
223 learners 7 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Normandien · 7.7km away
Zankosheni High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
170 learners 7 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Elandslaagte · 13.1km away
Lusitania Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
95 learners 6 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Elandslaagte · 13.4km away
Haig Combined School
PrimaryPublicQ1
67 learners 7 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

Haig Farm, Haig School · 17.3km away
Boschberg Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
25 learners 1 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Kwamangula · 19.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Sondelani Primary School.

Haig Combined School
PrimaryPublicQ1
67 learners 7 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

Haig Farm, Haig School
Koenigsberg Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
120 learners 4 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools

Normandien
Mossdale Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
110 learners 7 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Amajuba

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.