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Dunywa Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500125060

Dunywa Primary School, Ugu, KwaZulu-Natal

394
Learners
36:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Dunywa Primary School?

Dunywa Primary School is a public primary school in Dunywa Primary School, within the Ugu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 394 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1. 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 Dunywa 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 20% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

5 Shobeni B On Top of Wilson's Location,Paddock,4244
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Amanzimtoti106.8 km
Pinetown126.9 km
Westville129.2 km
Durban CBD131.8 km
Pietermaritzburg134.5 km
Umhlanga147.4 km

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What other schools are near Dunywa Primary School?

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

Mthusi High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
789 learners 26 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Paddock · 0.7km away
Mbeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
635 learners 14 educators 45:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Izingolweni · 2.4km away
Mgawulane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
172 learners 6 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Izingolweni · 3.3km away
Mshweshwe High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
886 learners 27 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

Izingolweni · 3.9km away
Munga Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
364 learners 13 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Ugu · 4.3km 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 Dunywa Primary School.

Mgawulane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
172 learners 6 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Izingolweni
Munga Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
364 learners 13 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Ugu
Shibase Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
914 learners 24 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Izingolweni

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.