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Cibilili Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500116698

Nongoma Road, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal

135
Learners
17:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Cibilili Primary School?

Cibilili Primary School is a public primary school in Nongoma Road, within the Zululand education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 135 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 17:1. 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.

Small school

This school has 135 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Cibilili 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 83% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Khambi Tribal Authority,Khambe,Vryheid,3100
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay132.2 km
Newcastle135.8 km
Ladysmith173.2 km
Ballito195.8 km
Umhlanga217.2 km
Pietermaritzburg221.9 km

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What other schools are near Cibilili Primary School?

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

Hamu High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
153 learners 10 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Vryheid · 0.1km away
Sivulindlela Public Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
495 learners 17 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Zululand · 2.6km away
Mfemfe Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
438 learners 16 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Cibilili Area · 4.5km away
Sihlengeni Combined Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
290 learners 12 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Nongoma Road · 5.2km away
Sincinta Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
70 learners 6 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Vryheid · 7.3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

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

Sincinta Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
70 learners 6 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Vryheid
Makhwela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
236 learners 9 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Louwsburg
Mpembeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
110 learners 4 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools

Zululand

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.