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Tshelimnyama Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500443260

Tshelimnyama, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal

949
Learners
31:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Tshelimnyama Primary School?

Tshelimnyama Primary School is a public primary school in Tshelimnyama, within the Pinetown education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 949 enrolled learners and 31 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1.

It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 1113 Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools.

The school is at Mhlathuzana Tshelimnyama Pinetown 3610, and can be reached on 031 740 1081.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 2 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 Tshelimnyama 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

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Mhlathuzana Tshelimnyama Pinetown 3610

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Pinetown7.2 km · 8 min
Westville16.3 km · 14 min
Durban CBD23.6 km · 17 min

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Location

What other schools are near Tshelimnyama Primary School?

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

Mariannhill Secondary Independent School
SecondaryIndependent
533 learners 27 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Mariannhill · 1.5km away
Jubilee Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
650 learners 19 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Mariannhill · 1.6km away
Kwacutshwayo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,239 learners 39 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Dassenhoek · 1.8km away
Mariannhill Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
685 learners 21 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Mariannhill Monastery · 1.8km away
The Browns' School
Special NeedsPublic
355 learners 41 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Pinetown · 2.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

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

Kwacutshwayo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,239 learners 39 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Dassenhoek
Zwelibomvu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
598 learners 14 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Zwelibomvu
Wiliwili Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
626 learners 19 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Zwelibomvu

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

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