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Dumisa Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500124542

Umzinto, Ugu, KwaZulu-Natal

594
Learners
30:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Dumisa Primary School?

Dumisa Primary School is a public primary school in Umzinto, within the Ugu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 594 enrolled learners and 20 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. 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 Dumisa 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 52% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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612 Ixopo Highflats Road,Umzinto,4200
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Amanzimtoti50.1 km
Pinetown64.6 km
Westville68 km
Durban CBD72.7 km
Pietermaritzburg73.4 km
Umhlanga87 km

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What other schools are near Dumisa Primary School?

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

Siphapheme High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,298 learners 39 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Dumisa Area · 0.2km away
Vukaphi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
84 learners 3 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Umzinto · 0.9km away
Sizophumelela High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
758 learners 20 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Dumisa Area · 1.4km away
Zamani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
258 learners 8 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Dumisa · 2.8km away
Thomas Mbhele Junior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
158 learners 6 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Kenterton · 3.1km 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 Dumisa Primary School.

Vukaphi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
84 learners 3 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Umzinto
Phungula Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
117 learners 5 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Ugu
Babongile Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
171 learners 6 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Dududu

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.