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Buzubona Primary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500114034

Nqutu, Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

230
Learners
23:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Buzubona Primary School?

Buzubona Primary School is a public combined school in Nqutu, within the Umzinyathi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 230 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 23:1. 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 Buzubona 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 70% 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

Ngonini Street,Ngonini,Nquthu,3135
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ladysmith79.6 km
Newcastle87.6 km
Pietermaritzburg142.8 km
Ballito149.6 km
Richards Bay153.9 km
Umhlanga163.8 km

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What other schools are near Buzubona Primary School?

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

Oscarsberg Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
592 learners 14 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 4km away
Shiyane High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
595 learners 18 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 4.2km away
Idlamadoda Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
479 learners 13 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Masotsheni · 5.2km away
Masotsheni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
258 learners 8 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

St. Augustines · 5.2km away
Asibambisane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
157 learners 6 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Nquthu · 5.4km 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 Buzubona Primary School.

Nkunyana Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
567 learners 17 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Umalakatha
Buhlebamangwe Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
221 learners 9 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Section K
Alva Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
200 learners 5 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

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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.