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Thabani Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500279868

Nyanda Street, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal

710
Learners
34:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Thabani Primary School?

Thabani Primary School is a public primary school in Nyanda Street, within the Zululand education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 710 enrolled learners and 21 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1. 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. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

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 3 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 Thabani 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

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Nyanda Street,Emondlo,Vryheid,3105
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Newcastle81.2 km
Ladysmith112 km
Richards Bay156.8 km
Ballito179.7 km
Pietermaritzburg182.9 km
Umhlanga196.7 km

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What other schools are near Thabani Primary School?

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

Nhliziyonhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
646 learners 18 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Nhliziyonhle Street · 0.5km away
Khondlo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,340 learners 38 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Emondlo · 0.6km away
Fisokuhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
374 learners 10 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Zululand · 0.9km away
Khethelihle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,259 learners 31 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Emondlo · 0.9km away
Velankosi Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ3
545 learners 20 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

967 Nyanda Street · 0.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

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

Nhliziyonhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
646 learners 18 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Nhliziyonhle Street
Khethelihle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,259 learners 31 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Emondlo
Velankosi Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ3
545 learners 20 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

967 Nyanda Street

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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.