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Bangamaya Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500105191

Nongoma, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal

857
Learners
41:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Bangamaya Primary School?

Bangamaya Primary School is a public primary school in Nongoma, within the Zululand education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 857 enrolled learners and 21 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 41:1. 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. 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 1 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 Bangamaya 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 4% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

66 Road,Nongoma,3950
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay115.8 km
Newcastle171.7 km
Ballito199.5 km
Ladysmith204.5 km
Umhlanga222.4 km
Pietermaritzburg237.6 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Bangamaya Primary School?

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

Itshobhane Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
604 learners 23 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Zululand · 0.2km away
Kitakita High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
657 learners 21 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Zululand · 4.9km away
Meyama High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
191 learners 6 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

Nongoma · 5.2km away
Phembumuzi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
321 learners 11 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Esiqokolweni Reserve · 5.2km away
Mshanelowesizwe High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
582 learners 21 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Mshanelo Area · 5.3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

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

Phembumuzi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
321 learners 11 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Esiqokolweni Reserve
Enzondwane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
493 learners 13 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Zululand
Kwa-Khangela Cp School
PrimaryPublicQ1
204 learners 6 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Zululand

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.