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Bambisanani Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500334998

Kwangwanase, Umkhanyakude, KwaZulu-Natal

143
Learners
29:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Bambisanani Primary School?

Bambisanani Primary School is a public primary school in Kwangwanase, within the Umkhanyakude education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 143 enrolled learners and 5 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1.

It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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.

The school falls within the Umhlabuyalingana Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1412 Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Kwa Mshudu Area, Kwangwanase, Manguzi, 3973, and can be reached on 76554848.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 143 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Bambisanani 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 48% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Kwa Mshudu Area, Kwangwanase, Manguzi, 3973

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Distance to Major Centres

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Richards Bay268.4 km · 224 min

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Location

What other schools are near Bambisanani Primary School?

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

Kwamshudu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
361 learners 10 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Mshudu Clinic Then · 3.6km away
Mshudu High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
602 learners 22 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Kwangwanase · 3.9km away
Ndwangu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
515 learners 16 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Manguzi · 5.3km away
Manhlenga Junior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
327 learners 9 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Kwangwanase · 5.8km away
Gazini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
159 learners 5 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Manguzi · 5.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Bambisanani Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Kwamshudu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
361 learners 10 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Mshudu Clinic Then
Ndwangu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
515 learners 16 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Manguzi
Kwamasondo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
275 learners 9 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Kwangwanase

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 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.

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