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Amabutho Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500101269

Ilembe, Ilembe, KwaZulu-Natal

108
Learners
22:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Amabutho Primary School?

Amabutho Primary School is a public primary school in Ilembe, within the Ilembe education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 108 enrolled learners and 5 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 22:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 rural.

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 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 108 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Amabutho Primary School?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ballito31.9 km
Umhlanga41.6 km
Pinetown50.9 km
Westville51.5 km
Durban CBD55.1 km
Pietermaritzburg61 km

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What other schools are near Amabutho Primary School?

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

Unyazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
370 learners 8 educators 46:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Ozwathini · 1.2km away
Ndabenhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
95 learners 4 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Tongaat · 1.4km away
Lukhasa Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
614 learners 14 educators 44:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Insuze · 1.8km away
Ntabinamafutha Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
152 learners 6 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Tongaat · 2.7km away
Mary Gray Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
136 learners 6 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Ilembe · 3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Amabutho Primary School.

Ndabenhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
95 learners 4 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Tongaat
Emsengeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
98 learners 4 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Wewe
Insuze-Gcwensa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
281 learners 8 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Ozwathini

Frequently Asked Questions

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.