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Emazizini Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500131757

Ixopo, Harry Gwala, KwaZulu-Natal

124
Learners
21:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Emazizini Primary School?

Emazizini Primary School is a public primary school in Ixopo, within the Harry Gwala education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 124 enrolled learners and 6 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 21:1.

It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1412 Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at 56 Ixopo Mariathal Road, Ponderosa Farm, Ixopo, 3276, and can be reached on 073 304 6243.

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

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 124 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Emazizini 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 76% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

56 Ixopo Mariathal Road, Ponderosa Farm, Ixopo, 3276
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Distance to Major Centres

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Pietermaritzburg88.9 km · 89 min

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Location

What other schools are near Emazizini Primary School?

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

Mehlomane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
28 learners 3 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Thuleshe Farm · 6.1km away
Magidigidi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
338 learners 9 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Lufafa · 8.4km away
Mariathal Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
1,270 learners 39 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Mariathal Combined School · 8.4km away
Dingizwe High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
190 learners 8 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 9.7km away
Little Flower Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
1,419 learners 43 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Ixopo · 10.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Emazizini Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Magidigidi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
338 learners 9 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Lufafa
Springvale Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
200 learners 6 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Spring
Mazongo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
631 learners 23 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools

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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). 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.

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