What kind of school is Emafezini Primary School?
Emafezini Primary School is a public primary school in P O Umlazi, within the Umlazi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 641 enrolled learners and 19 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1.
It is classified as Quintile 4 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.
The school falls within the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 235 Q4 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
The school is at 20887 Z Phase, Umlazi, Durban, 4031, and can be reached on 081 763 0726.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
What You Should Know
Fee-charging school
As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Emafezini 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 27% of similar schools
(Q4 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)
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What other schools are near Emafezini Primary School?
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Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 4.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Emafezini Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools
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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). 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
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