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Bangumuzi Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500105487

Umzinyathi, Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

408
Learners
31:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Bangumuzi Primary School?

Bangumuzi Primary School is a public primary school in Umzinyathi, within the Umzinyathi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 408 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1.

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.

The school falls within the Umvoti Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1113 Q2 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 From Ahrens to, Greytown, 3250, and can be reached on 079 207 5121.

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 2 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 Bangumuzi 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 44% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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From Ahrens to, Greytown, 3250
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Distance to Major Centres

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Pietermaritzburg90.7 km · 83 min

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Location

What other schools are near Bangumuzi Primary School?

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

Sangweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
588 learners 22 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Mbangweni Area · 1.4km away
Sizwe-Sithole Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
928 learners 25 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Mbangweni Area · 1.4km away
Zakhele Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
703 learners 22 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools

Emabomvini · 1.5km away
Entembisweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
445 learners 14 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 3km away
Candabuthule High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,116 learners 26 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Greytown · 3.4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

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

Sangweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
588 learners 22 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Mbangweni Area
Zakhele Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
703 learners 22 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools

Emabomvini
Entembisweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
445 learners 14 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Umzinyathi

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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