What type of school is H.P. Ngwenya Public Primary School?

H.P. Ngwenya Public Primary School is classified as a primary public school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

How many learners attend this school?

H.P. Ngwenya Public Primary School has 1,020 enrolled learners and 26 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 39:1.

What does Quintile 4 mean?

Quintile 4 schools serve relatively well-resourced communities and receive lower per-learner government funding. They may charge school fees.

Where is H.P. Ngwenya Public Primary School located?

H.P. Ngwenya Public Primary School is in Chesterville, UMLAZI district, KwaZulu-Natal. Address: 2673 SCHOOL AVENUE,CHESTERVILLE EXTENSION I,DURBAN,4058.

H.P. Ngwenya Public Primary School

Q: Does this school charge fees?

Yes. As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500158878

Chesterville, UMLAZI, KwaZulu-Natal

1,020

Learners

39:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is H.P. Ngwenya Public Primary School?

H.P. Ngwenya Public Primary School is a public primary school in Chesterville, within the UMLAZI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,020 enrolled learners and 26 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 39:1. It is classified as Quintile 4 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

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

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at H.P. Ngwenya Public 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 8%

(Q4 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

What other schools are near H.P. Ngwenya Public Primary School?

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

Umkhumbane Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ5

1,194 learners 35 educators 34:1

Lower L:E ratio than 2%

Chesterville Extension 1 · 0.2km away

Nsimbini Primary Full Service School

PrimaryPublicQ3

1,184 learners 36 educators 33:1

Lower L:E ratio than 54%

Cato Manor · 0.9km away

Chesterville Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ3

1,326 learners 52 educators 26:1

Lower L:E ratio than 89%

Chesterville · 1.2km away

Christopher Nxumalo Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ3

478 learners 12 educators 40:1

Lower L:E ratio than 12%

Chesterville Location · 1.4km away

Ukukhanya Kwelanga Public Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ3

583 learners 17 educators 34:1

Lower L:E ratio than 43%

Durban · 1.4km away

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2673 SCHOOL AVENUE,CHESTERVILLE EXTENSION I,DURBAN,4058

0312641576

hpngwenyaprimary@gmail.com

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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.