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Gcizela Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500147704

Watersmeet Township, Uthukela, KwaZulu-Natal

268
Learners
34:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Gcizela Primary School?

Gcizela Primary School is a public primary school in Watersmeet Township, within the Uthukela education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 268 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1. 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. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

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

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

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 Gcizela 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 33% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Gcizela,Watersmeet Gcizela,Ladysmith,3370
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ladysmith15.3 km
Newcastle76.9 km
Pietermaritzburg144.6 km
Pinetown189.3 km
Ballito189.5 km
Westville194.2 km

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What other schools are near Gcizela Primary School?

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

Ntababusuku High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
122 learners 8 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

Emashiselweni · 0.9km away
Sicelokuhle High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
787 learners 21 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Ladysmith · 1.4km away
Kirkintulloch Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
855 learners 22 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Ladysmith · 1.5km away
Tholulwazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
900 learners 22 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Umkhumulabhantshi · 1.7km away
Peacetown Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
402 learners 17 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Peacetown Junction · 2.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Gcizela Primary School.

Tholulwazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
900 learners 22 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Umkhumulabhantshi
Esifubeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
472 learners 15 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Behind The Clinic
Makhoyane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
134 learners 6 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Ladysmith

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 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.