What type of school is Umbulwane Primary School?

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

Does this school charge fees?

No. Umbulwane Primary School is a no-fee school — families do not pay tuition fees.

How many learners attend this school?

Umbulwane Primary School has 1,060 enrolled learners and 26 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 41:1.

What does Quintile 3 mean?

Quintile 3 schools serve communities with moderate financial need and receive above-average funding. They are typically no-fee schools.

Where is Umbulwane Primary School located?

Umbulwane Primary School is in Tsakane, UTHUKELA district, KwaZulu-Natal. Address: STEADVILLE EXTENSION,STEADVILLE,LADYSMITH,3370.

Umbulwane Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500260591

Tsakane, UTHUKELA, KwaZulu-Natal

1,060

Learners

41:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Umbulwane Primary School?

Umbulwane Primary School is a public primary school in Tsakane, within the UTHUKELA education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,060 enrolled learners and 26 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 41:1. 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. 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

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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Umbulwane 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 9%

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

What other schools are near Umbulwane Primary School?

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

Silindokuhle Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ3

901 learners 32 educators 28:1

Lower L:E ratio than 80%

Tsakane' Umbulwane · 0.2km away

Inkanyezi Special School

Special NeedsPublic

666 learners 45 educators 15:1

Lower L:E ratio than 11%

Steadville · 1.7km away

Sidingulwazi Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ2

1,019 learners 28 educators 36:1

Lower L:E ratio than 17%

Pieters Road · 1.8km away

Steadville Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ3

1,147 learners 32 educators 36:1

Lower L:E ratio than 27%

Rooi Location · 2.4km away

Mnambithi Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ3

526 learners 16 educators 33:1

Lower L:E ratio than 54%

Steadville · 2.6km away

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STEADVILLE EXTENSION,STEADVILLE,LADYSMITH,3370

0822614843

umbulwane-ps@kznschools.gov.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.