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Ezimbidleni Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500143413

Umkhanyakude, Umkhanyakude, KwaZulu-Natal

361
Learners
20:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Ezimbidleni Primary School?

Ezimbidleni Primary School is a public primary school in Umkhanyakude, within the Umkhanyakude education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 361 enrolled learners and 18 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 20:1.

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.

The school falls within the Jozini Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1113 Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at 1887 D Section, Umkhuze, Mkhuze, 3965, and can be reached on 082 725 7433.

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 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 Ezimbidleni 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 85% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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1887 D Section, Umkhuze, Mkhuze, 3965
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Distance to Major Centres

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Richards Bay143.9 km · 128 min

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Location

What other schools are near Ezimbidleni Primary School?

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

Mdolomba Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
415 learners 14 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Richardsbay · 0.4km away
Velakukhanya Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
468 learners 11 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

On The Way To Hluhluweturn Left To Road D464 Turn · 2.5km away
Bhekimkhonto Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
193 learners 7 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Mkuze · 3.8km away
Muhlekazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
393 learners 10 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Mkuze · 7.8km away
Mmemezi High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
311 learners 11 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Kwangwenya Tribal · 8.1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

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

Muhlekazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
393 learners 10 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Mkuze
Mdudla Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
599 learners 15 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude
Mdinwa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
505 learners 16 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude

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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