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Buhlebamangwe Primary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500113072

Section K, Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

221
Learners
25:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Buhlebamangwe Primary School?

Buhlebamangwe Primary School is a public combined school in Section K, within the Umzinyathi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 221 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 25:1. 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.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Buhlebamangwe 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 65% of similar schools

(Q1 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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Contact

K Section,Mangweni Area,Nqutu,3135
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ladysmith93.9 km
Newcastle99.1 km
Richards Bay139.5 km
Ballito143.2 km
Pietermaritzburg144.7 km
Umhlanga159.1 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Buhlebamangwe Primary School?

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

Cebelihle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
124 learners 6 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Esigqumeni · 2.5km away
Ngwebini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
357 learners 12 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Ngwebini Area · 2.6km away
Phakathwayo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
401 learners 15 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Nquthu · 2.7km away
Mampunga Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
394 learners 11 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Nquthu · 3.7km away
Mathutshana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
150 learners 5 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools

Isandlwana Area · 4.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

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

Nkunyana Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
567 learners 17 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Umalakatha
Shekelela Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
280 learners 10 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Babanango
Buzubona Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
230 learners 10 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Nqutu

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.