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Gcilima Primary School

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PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500147482

Next To Gcilima Clinic, Ugu, KwaZulu-Natal

698 learners 33:1 ratio Q3

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Type
Public primary
Fees
No-fee school

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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Grade 1 and 8 admissions for 2027 closed on 31 August 2026. Late applications: contact the school directly. · Provincial default, check the school

What kind of school is Gcilima Primary School?

Gcilima Primary School is a public primary school in Next To Gcilima Clinic, within the Ugu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 698 enrolled learners and 21 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1.

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 Ray Nkonyeni 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 Gcilima Main Road, Margate North Beach, Margate, 4275, and can be reached on 082 594 1045.

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

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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Gcilima 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 52% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

More about this school Insights, matric results, how it compares, data notes

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.

Contact

Gcilima Main Road, Margate North Beach, Margate, 4275EMIS
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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

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Amanzimtoti125.9 km · 75 min

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What other schools are near Gcilima Primary School?

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

Phathwa Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,356 learners 36 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Ugu · 0.2km away
Mbambi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
899 learners 30 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Margate · 2km away
Mashesha Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
86 learners 6 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Margate · 2.4km away
Nontshuntsha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
221 learners 9 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Kwaxolo Area · 2.4km away
Mhlabulungile Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
499 learners 13 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Gcilima · 2.6km 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 Gcilima Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Mhlabulungile Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
499 learners 13 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Gcilima
Entabeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,331 learners 36 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Kwanzimakwe
Ithongasi Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,088 learners 33 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Munster

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). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so 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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