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Dukemini Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500123839

Kwa Mashu, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal

242
Learners
22:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Dukemini Primary School?

Dukemini Primary School is a public primary school in Kwa Mashu, within the Pinetown education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 242 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 22:1.

It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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.

The school falls within the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 829 Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 576 E Mzilikazi Road, Kwamashu, Durban, 4360, and can be reached on 031 501 1171.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 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 Dukemini 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 91% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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576 E Mzilikazi Road, Kwamashu, Durban, 4360

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Umhlanga14.9 km · 14 min
Westville22.4 km · 18 min
Durban CBD23.3 km · 17 min

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Location

What other schools are near Dukemini Primary School?

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

Silimela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
601 learners 17 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools

Kwamashu · 0.3km away
Isibonelo High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,641 learners 40 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Durban · 0.5km away
Dr B.W. Vilakazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
477 learners 12 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Kwamashu · 0.5km away
Sivanada Technical High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,264 learners 36 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Kwamashu · 0.7km away
Thandukwazi Sp School
PrimaryPublicQ3
861 learners 23 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Kwa Mashu · 0.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Dukemini Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Silimela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
601 learners 17 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools

Kwamashu
Thandukwazi Sp School
PrimaryPublicQ3
861 learners 23 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Kwa Mashu
Shayamoya Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
185 learners 6 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Kwa Mashu

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 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.

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