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Buhlebuyeza Primary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500340548

Babanango, Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

192
Learners
24:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Buhlebuyeza Primary School?

Buhlebuyeza Primary School is a public combined school in Babanango, within the Umzinyathi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 192 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 24:1. 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. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

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 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 192 enrolled learners.

Combined school

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

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Buhlebuyeza 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 73% of similar schools

(Q2 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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1316 D-Ntababomuu,Babanango,Vryheid,3100
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Newcastle109.7 km
Ladysmith120.9 km
Richards Bay126.3 km
Ballito153.2 km
Pietermaritzburg166.9 km
Umhlanga171.8 km

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What other schools are near Buhlebuyeza Primary School?

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

Sakhesethu Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
178 learners 4 educators 45:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Lot 266 · 2.8km away
Hwanqana Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
159 learners 9 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Hwanqana · 4km away
Bhekisizwe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
748 learners 16 educators 47:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 5.7km away
Zwelisha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
148 learners 7 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Via Melmoth Road Enhlopheni · 6km away
Emacityana Intermediate
PrimaryPublicQ1
277 learners 8 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Ensubeni Area · 6.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

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

Magabeng Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
18 learners 3 educators 6:1

Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools

Magabeni
Esibanini Public Primary School
CombinedPublicQ2
815 learners 23 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Umzinyathi
Melokuhle Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
166 learners 6 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Nquthu

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.