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Gabangaye Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500146372

Inkone Crescent, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal

1,162
Learners
34:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Gabangaye Primary School?

Gabangaye Primary School is a public primary school in Inkone Crescent, within the Zululand education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,162 enrolled learners and 34 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1.

It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 Ulundi Local Municipality local municipality. Among 829 Q3 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 Inkone Crescent, Unita Location, Township, 3838, and can be reached on 035 879 1578.

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 3 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 Gabangaye 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 44% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Inkone Crescent, Unita Location, Township, 3838

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Richards Bay134.3 km · 88 min

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Location

What other schools are near Gabangaye Primary School?

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

Masibumbane High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
988 learners 42 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Umfolozi Street · 0.7km away
Thengisangaye Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
704 learners 22 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools

Ulundi · 2.4km away
James Nxumalo Agricultural High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
796 learners 30 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools

Ulundi · 2.5km away
Ulundi Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
922 learners 27 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo Highway · 3.4km away
Maqhingendoda High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
509 learners 24 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Mkhazane Reserve · 3.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

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

King Mageba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
371 learners 13 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Zululand
Mbhasobheni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,309 learners 44 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Zululand
Mahlabathini Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
962 learners 30 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Butchery Next To Lutheran Church

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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