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Emakeni Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500130721

Efaye Location, Umgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal

354
Learners
35:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Emakeni Primary School?

Emakeni Primary School is a public primary school in Efaye Location, within the Umgungundlovu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 354 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. 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 Emakeni 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 22% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Emakeni Primary School,Dalton,3236
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ballito51.2 km
Pietermaritzburg55.9 km
Umhlanga58.8 km
Pinetown62.9 km
Westville65.2 km
Durban CBD70.5 km

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What other schools are near Emakeni Primary School?

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

Makhosonke High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
404 learners 12 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools

Emabomvini Trabial / Mt Elias · 0.7km away
Efaye Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
810 learners 25 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Dalton · 3.3km away
Tholizwe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
756 learners 16 educators 47:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Via Fawn Leas · 3.3km away
Mathafeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
223 learners 10 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu · 3.5km away
Emtulwa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
279 learners 8 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu · 4.2km 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 Emakeni Primary School.

Efaye Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
810 learners 25 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Dalton
Emtulwa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
279 learners 8 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu
Esikhotho Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
201 learners 8 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Kwazibusele Area

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.