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Cophela Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500118067

Behind Vusushaba Store, Ugu, KwaZulu-Natal

678
Learners
34:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Cophela Primary School?

Cophela Primary School is a public primary school in Behind Vusushaba Store, within the Ugu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 678 enrolled learners and 20 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1. 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 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 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 Cophela 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 30% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Vusushaba,Oshabeni Portshepstone,4240
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Amanzimtoti82.2 km
Pinetown103 km
Westville105 km
Durban CBD107.3 km
Pietermaritzburg115.5 km
Umhlanga123 km

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What other schools are near Cophela Primary School?

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

Duduzile Junior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
921 learners 28 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Oshabeni Location · 0.6km away
Beaulah Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
337 learners 12 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Off, St. Faiths Road · 2km away
Umalusi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
393 learners 11 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Oshabeni · 2.2km away
Malusi High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
350 learners 13 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Kwaqwabe Tribal Authority · 2.3km away
Imbalencane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
898 learners 32 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Umgolomi Ward · 3.3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

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

Beaulah Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
337 learners 12 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Off, St. Faiths Road
Umalusi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
393 learners 11 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Oshabeni
Imbalencane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
898 learners 32 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Umgolomi Ward

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.