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Dinabanye Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500121323

Umkhanyakude, Umkhanyakude, KwaZulu-Natal

114
Learners
19:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Dinabanye Primary School?

Dinabanye Primary School is a public primary school in Umkhanyakude, within the Umkhanyakude education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 114 enrolled learners and 6 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 19:1. 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.

Small school

This school has 114 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Dinabanye 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 88% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Mngomezulu Tribal Authority,Dinabanye Area,Ingwavuma,3968
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay192.9 km
Newcastle221.2 km
Ladysmith277.4 km
Ballito288.1 km
Umhlanga311.4 km
Pietermaritzburg326.3 km

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What other schools are near Dinabanye Primary School?

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

Nkungwini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
439 learners 14 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Ingwavuma · 3.4km away
Oshabeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
162 learners 6 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Ingwavuma · 3.4km away
Zombizwe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
280 learners 8 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Ingwavuma · 3.4km away
Qoshama Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
630 learners 19 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude · 3.4km away
Nyathini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
292 learners 8 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Kwenyathi Tearoom · 5.7km 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 Dinabanye Primary School.

Nkungwini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
439 learners 14 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Ingwavuma
Oshabeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
162 learners 6 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Ingwavuma
Nyathini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
292 learners 8 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Kwenyathi Tearoom

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.