Gcina Primary School
Primary · Public · EMIS 500147519
Maqongqo Area, Umgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal
At a glance
- Fees
- No-fee school
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026
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What does Gcina Primary School say about itself?
The school has new sport codes including volleyball, hockey, ladies soccer and chess. We have flushable toilets, a school garden and currently moving to digital learning using a projector
- Curriculum
- National curriculum (CAPS/NSC)
- Language of instruction
- English, isiZulu
- Grades offered
- Grade R – Grade 7
- Typical class size (as stated by the school)
- 50
- School hours
- 7:30 -14:30
- Principal
- Miss M L Sikhosana
Subjects
Sports & extramurals
Special-needs support
We work closely with SNES from Department of Education in assisting learner with learning difficulties
Official EMIS classification: PRIMARY SUBJECTS.
How do you apply to Gcina Primary School?
Admissions window: Admission open from 12 October
Documents required include birth certificate, parent/guardian ID copy, clinic card, latest report and transfer letter if learner is coming another school
Confirm directly with the school before applying.
2027 school terms
- Term 1
- 13 January to 19 March
- Term 2
- 6 April to 25 June
- Term 3
- 20 July to 22 September
- Term 4
- 5 October to 8 December
The national calendar for public schools, for learners. Check with the school for its own events. Source: Government Gazette 52178
What kind of school is Gcina Primary School?
Gcina Primary School is a public primary school in Maqongqo Area, within the Umgungundlovu education district of KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 395 enrolled learners and 12 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 Mkhambathini 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 Manyavu Tribal Authority, Maqonqo, Pietermaritzburg, 3235, and can be reached on 073 693 1581.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
School fees at Gcina Primary School
Gcina Primary School is recorded as a no-fee school. Parents do not pay compulsory school fees. The school may ask for voluntary contributions. You do not have to pay them.
Fee status as recorded by the Department of Basic Education.
Still missing
Learner numbers reported to the Department, by year
These counts are not a measure of quality. A number can change because a school adds or drops grades, because new schools open nearby or boundaries change, or because of an error in what was reported.
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| Year | Learners |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 465 |
| 2008 | 437 |
| 2009 | 478 |
| 2010 | 490 |
| 2011 | 480 |
| 2012 | 490 |
| 2013 | 449 |
| 2016 | 518 |
| 2018 | 448 |
| 2019 | 432 |
| 2020 | 442 |
| 2021 | 432 |
| 2022 | 411 |
| 2023 | 380 |
| 2025 | 395 |
These are counts of learners from the Department of Basic Education’s national school lists. A few figures that look like recording errors are left out. We found no list with figures for 2014, 2015, 2017, 2024. How we read these lists.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Gcina 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 54% of similar schools
(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)
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What other schools are near Gcina Primary School?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity: these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Secondary · Public · Quintile 3
Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 2
Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 2
Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 3
Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 2
Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools
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 Gcina Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Primary · Public · Quintile 3
Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 3
Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 3
Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools
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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
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