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Thethandaba Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500281829

Oshikishini Area, Ilembe, KwaZulu-Natal

189
Learners
38:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Thethandaba Primary School?

Thethandaba Primary School is a public primary school in Oshikishini Area, within the Ilembe education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 189 enrolled learners and 5 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 38:1.

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 Maphumulo Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1412 Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 91% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Amangcolosi Tribal Authority, Thethandabao Shikishini, Kranskop, 3268, and can be reached on 033 444 0195.

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 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 189 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Thethandaba 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 9% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Amangcolosi Tribal Authority, Thethandabao Shikishini, Kranskop, 3268

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Pietermaritzburg133.1 km · 135 min

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Location

What other schools are near Thethandaba Primary School?

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

Ophofini Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
108 learners 7 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Emakhabeleni · 2.9km away
Mandlalathi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
411 learners 11 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Ilembe · 4.6km away
Magobhe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
124 learners 4 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Magobhe · 4.6km away
Untunjambili Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
903 learners 24 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Untunjambili · 5km away
Evuleka Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
280 learners 8 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Ilembe · 5.3km 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 Thethandaba Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Mandlalathi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
411 learners 11 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Ilembe
Evuleka Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
280 learners 8 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Ilembe
Ekhatha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
28 learners 2 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Kwangcolosi Tribal Authority

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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