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Golela Primary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500310652

Golela, ZULULAND, KwaZulu-Natal

521
Learners
31:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Golela Primary School?

Golela Primary School is a public combined school in Golela, within the ZULULAND education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 521 enrolled learners and 17 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. 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 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Golela Primary School?

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 34%

(Q2 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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What other schools are near Golela Primary School?

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

Gwaliweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
199 learners 5 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 6%
Umkhanyakude · 8.6km away
Khandane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
69 learners 4 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 96%
Jozini · 9.9km away
Ngazini Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
310 learners 10 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 54%
Ingwavuma · 9.9km away
Mgwayini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
269 learners 8 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 24%
Ingwavuma · 10.1km away
Mtshakela Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
363 learners 13 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 71%
Ingwavuma · 10.5km away

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13 SCHOOL GOLELA STREET,GOLELA,PHONGOLA,3170

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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.