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Gubuzela Primary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500152403

Kwenhlanyanga Mzweni, Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

225
Learners
25:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Gubuzela Primary School?

Gubuzela Primary School is a public combined school in Kwenhlanyanga Mzweni, within the Umzinyathi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 225 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 25:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Gubuzela 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 65% of similar schools

(Q1 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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Contact

Oqungweni to Mhlumayo Road,Tugela Ferry,3010
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ladysmith46.3 km
Newcastle100.8 km
Pietermaritzburg109.7 km
Ballito138.6 km
Pinetown145.8 km
Umhlanga146.8 km

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What other schools are near Gubuzela Primary School?

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

Mnyanda Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
206 learners 8 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Alfred Duma Municipality · 2.4km away
Velaphi High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
565 learners 8 educators 71:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 2.5km away
Emzweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
518 learners 13 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Bhaza Area, Msinga · 2.6km away
Sigidisabathembu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
94 learners 6 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Elenge, Next To Ndebele Store · 2.7km away
Empolombeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
185 learners 5 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Mhlumayo · 3.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

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

Lewis Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
793 learners 29 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Emkhuzeni Area
Emkhamo Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
658 learners 15 educators 44:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Umzinyathi
Dlenyane Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
789 learners 28 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Msinga

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.