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Dweshula Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500125763

Dweshula Location, Ugu, KwaZulu-Natal

478
Learners
32:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Dweshula Primary School?

Dweshula Primary School is a public primary school in Dweshula Location, within the Ugu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 478 enrolled learners and 15 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. 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 Dweshula 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

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Cele K Tribal Authority,Dweshula,Port Shepstone,4247
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Amanzimtoti81.6 km
Pinetown99.9 km
Westville102.7 km
Durban CBD106.1 km
Pietermaritzburg106.7 km
Umhlanga121.3 km

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What other schools are near Dweshula Primary School?

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

Mgamule High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
456 learners 12 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Ugu · 0.3km away
Inkomba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
60 learners 2 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools

Ugu · 2.4km away
Sunduza Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
95 learners 4 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Ugu · 3.2km away
Esiwoyeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
500 learners 15 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

St Faiths · 3.3km away
Mabiya Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
485 learners 12 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Next To Mabheleni Tribal Court · 3.6km 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 Dweshula Primary School.

Sunduza Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
95 learners 4 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Ugu
Mehlomnyama Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
174 learners 10 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Port Shepstone
Imbalencane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
898 learners 32 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Umgolomi Ward

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.