What type of school is Mkhamba Primary School?

Mkhamba 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?

Mkhamba Primary School has 785 enrolled learners and 27 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 29:1.

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 Mkhamba Primary School located?

Mkhamba Primary School is in Mkhamba, UTHUKELA district, KwaZulu-Natal. Address: SHEPSTONE ROAD MKHAMBA LADYSMITH 3370.

Mkhamba 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: 500495578

Mkhamba, UTHUKELA, KwaZulu-Natal

785

Learners

29:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mkhamba Primary School?

Mkhamba Primary School is a public primary school in Mkhamba, within the UTHUKELA education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 785 enrolled learners and 27 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1. 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.

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 Mkhamba 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 53%

(Q4 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

What other schools are near Mkhamba Primary School?

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

Harvest Combined School

SecondaryIndependent

271 learners 19 educators 14:1

Lower L:E ratio than 22%

Egerton · 1.5km away

Monument School / Skool

PrimaryPublicQ5

879 learners 34 educators 26:1

Lower L:E ratio than 41%

Observatiion Hill · 1.6km away

Egerton Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,221 learners 48 educators 25:1

Lower L:E ratio than 73%

Egerton · 1.7km away

Limit Hill Combined School

CombinedPublicQ4

894 learners 26 educators 34:1

Lower L:E ratio than 18%

Limit Hill · 1.7km away

Hamilton Preparatory School

PrimaryIndependent

329 learners 26 educators 13:1

Lower L:E ratio than 65%

Uthukela · 1.7km away

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SHEPSTONE ROAD MKHAMBA LADYSMITH 3370

0366372302

info@mkhamba.co.za

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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.