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Duze Primary School

School-confirmed · 4 Sep 2026
PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500125578

Umbumbulu, Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal

297 learners 33:1 ratio Q3

At a glance

Type
Public primary
Fees
No-fee school

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

Provided by the school. We've confirmed it comes from the school; we don't fact-check the details. How we verify · Updated 4 Sep 2026

What does Duze Primary School say about itself?

Curriculum
NSC
Language of instruction
English, isiZulu
Medium by phase
IsiZulu and English
Affiliation
Christians
Founded
1982
Grades offered
Grade R – Grade 7
Typical class size (as stated by the school)
35
School hours
07:30 - 14:30
Principal
Mrs Dladla

Subjects

MathematicsEnglish First Additional LanguageLife OrientationGeographyHistory

Sports & extramurals

SoccerNetballAthleticsRobotics & Coding

How do you apply to Duze Primary School?

Admissions window: Rolling, Assessment In Term 3

ADMISSION FORMS AND ONLINE

Registration fee: R100

Application deadline: 2026-10-30

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Duze Primary School, in their own words

What should parents know before applying?

Yes: Apply Early For All Grades

What kind of school is Duze Primary School?

Duze Primary School is a public primary school in Umbumbulu, within the Umlazi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 297 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1.

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 a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Etholeni Village, Etholeni, Etsheni, Isiphingo, 4105, and can be reached on 064 211 8235.

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

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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Duze 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 54% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

More about this school Insights, matric results, how it compares, data notes

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.

Contact

Etholeni Village, Etholeni, Etsheni, Isiphingo, 4105EMIS

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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Amanzimtoti30 km · 22 min
Durban CBD55.6 km · 37 min
Westville61 km · 42 min

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What other schools are near Duze Primary School?

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

Phuphuma Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
325 learners 7 educators 46:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Umlazi · 1.9km away
Tobi Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
379 learners 7 educators 54:1

Among the highest learner-educator ratios of 829 similar schools

Umbumbulu · 2km away
Sibusisiwe Comprehensive Technical High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,718 learners 57 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Umbumbulu · 2.1km away
Lugobe High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
804 learners 25 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Umlazi · 2.4km away
Hamilton Makhanya High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
660 learners 19 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Umbumbulu · 2.5km 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 Duze Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Phuphuma Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
325 learners 7 educators 46:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Umlazi
Tobi Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
379 learners 7 educators 54:1

Among the highest learner-educator ratios of 829 similar schools

Umbumbulu
Sibukeyana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
163 learners 8 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Via Umbumbulu

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). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some details on this page (each marked “Provided by the school”) were supplied by the school and are not independently verified by SchoolSeek. The official statistics above (learner and educator numbers, quintile, learner-educator ratio, and matric results) are unchanged and come from DBE EMIS Q3 2025 and NSC School Performance Report 2025.

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