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Bongimfundo Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500111074

Zinkwazi, Ilembe, KwaZulu-Natal

285
Learners
41:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Bongimfundo Primary School?

Bongimfundo Primary School is a public primary school in Zinkwazi, within the Ilembe education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 285 enrolled learners and 7 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 41:1.

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 Kwadukuza Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1113 Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 95% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at 403 P Block, Jschmidt Estate, Darnall, 4480, and can be reached on 032 486 2000.

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 Bongimfundo 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 5% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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403 P Block, Jschmidt Estate, Darnall, 4480

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Ballito41.5 km · 30 min
Umhlanga69.3 km · 45 min

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Location

What other schools are near Bongimfundo Primary School?

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

Darnall Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
190 learners 12 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

Ilembe · 3.4km away
Lubisana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
135 learners 6 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Kwadukuza · 4.1km away
Darnall Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
594 learners 22 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Darnall · 4.2km away
Lee Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,223 learners 32 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Darnall · 4.3km away
Harry Bodasing Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
372 learners 13 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

New Guelderland · 4.9km 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 Bongimfundo Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Lubisana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
135 learners 6 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Kwadukuza
Harry Bodasing Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
372 learners 13 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

New Guelderland
Sakhesethu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
376 learners 11 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Via Tugela Mouth Near Salvation Army Church

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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