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Ziqalele Primary School

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PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500300736

Zululand, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal

461 learners 36:1 ratio Q3

At a glance

Type
Public primary
Fees
No-fee school

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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Grade 1 and 8 admissions for 2027 closed on 31 August 2026. Late applications: contact the school directly. · Provincial default, check the school

What kind of school is Ziqalele Primary School?

Ziqalele Primary School is a public primary school in Zululand, within the Zululand education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 461 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1.

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.

The school falls within the Uphongolo Local Municipality local municipality. Among 829 Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Godlwayo Area, Phongola, and can be reached on 063 406 4332.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

What we don't have yet

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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ziqalele 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 34% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

More about this school Insights, matric results, how it compares, data notes

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.

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Godlwayo Area, PhongolaEMIS
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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

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Richards Bay236.9 km · 170 min

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What other schools are near Ziqalele Primary School?

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

Sozama High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
750 learners 24 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Godlwayo · 0.1km away
Thembokuhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
792 learners 21 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Ziqalele Store · 0.2km away
Mshokobezi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
194 learners 6 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Pongola · 1.2km away
Sivule Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
420 learners 13 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Zululand · 2.2km away
Mpindiso High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
440 learners 15 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Godlwayo · 2.4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

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

Thembokuhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
792 learners 21 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Ziqalele Store
Sivule Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
420 learners 13 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Zululand
Buhlebuzile Lower Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
988 learners 25 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Pongola

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). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so 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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