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St Paul's Primary School

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PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500276686

Next To St Paul's Parish, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

556 learners 37:1 ratio Q1

At a glance

Type
Public primary
Fees
No-fee school

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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Grade 1 and 8 admissions for 2027 closed on 31 August 2026. Late applications: contact the school directly. · Provincial default, check the school

What kind of school is St Paul's Primary School?

St Paul's Primary School is a public primary school in Next To St Paul's Parish, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 556 enrolled learners and 15 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1.

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.

The school falls within the Mthonjaneni Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1412 Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 89% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Nkwenkwe Next Pauls Street, Nkwenke Reserve, Melmoth, 2835, and can be reached on 083 946 6143.

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

What we don't have yet

  • Exact fee amount
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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at St Paul's 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 11% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

More about this school Insights, matric results, how it compares, data notes

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.

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Nkwenkwe Next Pauls Street, Nkwenke Reserve, Melmoth, 2835EMIS
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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

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Richards Bay76.8 km · 68 min

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What other schools are near St Paul's Primary School?

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

Ihawulethu High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
666 learners 22 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Melmoth · 0.2km away
Bedlane Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
242 learners 9 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools

Nkwalini · 3km away
Sitheku High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
261 learners 11 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Melmoth · 5.2km away
Stabo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
210 learners 8 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Ntambanana · 5.3km away
Sibekezele Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
398 learners 12 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Nkwalini · 5.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

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

Ndundulu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
632 learners 16 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo
Majaji Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
209 learners 8 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Empangeni
Khethimfundo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
161 learners 5 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Nkwalini

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). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so 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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