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Dumani Junior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500124135

Kwa-mashu, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal

461
Learners
31:1
Learners per educator
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Dumani Junior Primary School?

Dumani Junior 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 461 enrolled learners and 15 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1.

It is classified as Quintile 4 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

The school falls within the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 235 Q4 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at Ndlondlo Road, Kwamashu, Durban, 4360, and can be reached on 067 880 8865.

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

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Dumani Junior 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 44% of similar schools

(Q4 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Ndlondlo 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.

Umhlanga16.4 km · 16 min
Westville20 km · 18 min
Durban CBD20.8 km · 17 min

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Location

What other schools are near Dumani Junior Primary School?

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

Shayamoya Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
185 learners 6 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Kwa Mashu · 0.5km away
Vuyiswa Mtolo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,263 learners 39 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Kwamashu · 0.6km away
Kwesethu High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,119 learners 29 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Kwamashu · 0.8km 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
Mukelani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
478 learners 15 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Kwamashu · 0.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 4.

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

Ngazana Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
590 learners 12 educators 49:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Durban
Mukelani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
478 learners 15 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Kwamashu
Dr B.W. Vilakazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
477 learners 12 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Kwamashu

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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