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Tshaneni Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500284937

Umkhanyakude, Umkhanyakude, KwaZulu-Natal

192
Learners
21:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Tshaneni Primary School?

Tshaneni Primary School is a public primary school in Umkhanyakude, within the Umkhanyakude education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 192 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 21:1. 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 192 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Tshaneni 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 73% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay128.2 km
Newcastle214.6 km
Ballito229.3 km
Ladysmith250.4 km
Umhlanga253.1 km
Durban CBD269.3 km

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What other schools are near Tshaneni Primary School?

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

Sandlasenkosi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
204 learners 8 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Tshaneni · 0.3km away
Madlaka Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
171 learners 7 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Tshaneni · 2.7km away
Isambulo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
323 learners 11 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Mkuze · 3.7km away
Nsimbane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
38 learners 3 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude · 6.2km away
Mkuze Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
468 learners 16 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Mkuze · 7km 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 Tshaneni Primary School.

Isambulo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
323 learners 11 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Mkuze
Nsimbane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
38 learners 3 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude
Ogazini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
280 learners 8 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Ubombo

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.