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Dumenkungwini Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500124394

Mkhwakhweni, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal

271
Learners
30:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Dumenkungwini Primary School?

Dumenkungwini Primary School is a public primary school in Mkhwakhweni, within the Zululand education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 271 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Dumenkungwini 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 41% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Ntshangase Tribal Authority,Mkhwakhweni,Pongola,3170
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Newcastle163.1 km
Richards Bay168.9 km
Ladysmith218.1 km
Ballito246.8 km
Umhlanga268.9 km
Pietermaritzburg275.3 km

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What other schools are near Dumenkungwini Primary School?

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

Khulumeluzulu High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
563 learners 18 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools

Ntshangase Tribal · 1.1km away
Ugu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
465 learners 13 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Ugu Primary School · 2.7km away
Siyathuthuka Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
239 learners 8 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Zululand · 2.7km away
Masiphula High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
704 learners 18 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Zululand · 3.2km away
Masithokoze Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
476 learners 10 educators 48:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Zululand · 3.3km 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 Dumenkungwini Primary School.

Mboloba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
327 learners 8 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Zululand
Sizakahle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
164 learners 6 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools

Zululand
Jabulisani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
48 learners 5 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

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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.