Themane Primary School

Themane Primary School is a public combined school in Ngcengeni - Mthembu Trib, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 285 learners and 14 educators, about 20.4 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. In the 2025 matric exams, 66.7% of its 15 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

66.7% of the school's 15 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	19	10	52.6%	86.4%
2024	17	6	35.3%	89.7%
2025	15	10	66.7%	90.6%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	285
Educators (2025)	14
Learners per educator	20.4 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500281311
Exam centre number	5212246

Address and location

Street address	D Ngcengeni Area,tugela Ferry
Postal address	P.O.Box 95,tugelaferry,3010
Town	Ngcengeni - Mthembu Trib
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Pomeroy
Municipality	Msinga Local Municipality
Ward	52404003
Former department	Kwazulu Natal Education Department

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Admissions

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