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Vela Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500291042

Yanguye Area, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

177
Learners
22:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Vela Primary School?

Vela Primary School is a public primary school in Yanguye Area, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 177 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 22:1. 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 177 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Vela 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 72% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Main Yanguye Road,Yanguye,Empangeni,3835
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay60.5 km
Ballito119.5 km
Umhlanga142.6 km
Westville158.7 km
Durban CBD158.8 km
Pinetown159.9 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Vela Primary School?

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

Inqaba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
757 learners 22 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 2.7km away
Yanguye High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
701 learners 18 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Tribary Authority · 2.8km away
Encanyini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
77 learners 6 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

Melmoth · 3.6km away
Mlindazwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
192 learners 6 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Mahhehhe · 4.5km away
Endabenhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
151 learners 8 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Next To Yanguye Clinic · 4.8km 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 Vela Primary School.

Inqaba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
757 learners 22 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo
Mlindazwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
192 learners 6 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Mahhehhe
Endabenhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
151 learners 8 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Next To Yanguye Clinic

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.