What type of school is Sodwana Bay Primary School?

Sodwana Bay Primary School is classified as a primary independent school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

How much are the fees?

Sodwana Bay Primary School is an independent school that sets its own fees. Contact the school directly for current fee information.

How many learners attend this school?

Sodwana Bay Primary School has 136 enrolled learners and 9 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 15:1.

Where is Sodwana Bay Primary School located?

Sodwana Bay Primary School is in Qongwane, UMKHANYAKUDE district, KwaZulu-Natal. Address: Qongwane Area Qongwane Mbazwana 3974.

Sodwana Bay Primary School

PrimaryIndependent EMIS: 500444037

Qongwane, UMKHANYAKUDE, KwaZulu-Natal

136

Learners

15:1

L:E Ratio

—

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Sodwana Bay Primary School?

Sodwana Bay Primary School is an independent primary school in Qongwane, within the UMKHANYAKUDE education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 136 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 15:1. EMIS classifies the location as to be updated.

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

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

Small school

This school has 136 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Sodwana Bay 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 48%

(Independent Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

What other schools are near Sodwana Bay Primary School?

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

Nhlambanyathi High School

SecondaryPublicQ2

329 learners 12 educators 27:1

Lower L:E ratio than 72%

Mbazwana · 0.8km away

Esiphahleni Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ2

359 learners 13 educators 28:1

Lower L:E ratio than 62%

Near Sodwana Bay · 1.5km away

Qongwana Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ2

412 learners 12 educators 34:1

Lower L:E ratio than 29%

Sodwana Bay Road · 2.1km away

Sunshine Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ2

446 learners 11 educators 41:1

Lower L:E ratio than 6%

Mbazwana · 2.6km away

Mbazwana Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ2

1,415 learners 37 educators 38:1

Lower L:E ratio than 10%

Mbazwana · 5.1km away

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Qongwane Area Qongwane Mbazwana 3974

0727507708

sodwanabayprimary@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.