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Emkhuphula Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500133163

Emkhuphula Area, Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

89
Learners
22:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Emkhuphula Primary School?

Emkhuphula Primary School is a public primary school in Emkhuphula Area, within the Umzinyathi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 89 enrolled learners and 4 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 22:1.

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 Msinga Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1412 Q1 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 Emkhuphula School, Greytown, 3250, and can be reached on 082 725 9559.

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 89 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Emkhuphula 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 71% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Emkhuphula School, Greytown, 3250
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Distance to Major Centres

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Pietermaritzburg116.5 km · 114 min

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Location

What other schools are near Emkhuphula Primary School?

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

Kwandunge High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
513 learners 15 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Greytown · 1.1km away
Kubuyakwezwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
259 learners 9 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Next To Zamani 3 Store · 1.8km away
Nkayishana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
125 learners 6 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Mabomvini Area · 2.7km away
Mfunzi Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
289 learners 9 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

L2014 · 3.3km away
Holisizwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
156 learners 6 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Msinga · 3.4km 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 Emkhuphula Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Kubuyakwezwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
259 learners 9 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Next To Zamani 3 Store
Nkayishana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
125 learners 6 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Mabomvini Area
Holisizwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
156 learners 6 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Msinga

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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