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H.Mantshinga Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500271358

Edumbe Location, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal

906
Learners
28:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is H.Mantshinga Primary School?

H.Mantshinga Primary School is a public primary school in Edumbe Location, within the Zululand education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 906 enrolled learners and 33 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 28:1. 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. 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 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 H.Mantshinga 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 78% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

809 Dumbe Location,Dumbe,Paul Pietersburg,3180
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Newcastle96.9 km
Ladysmith165.1 km
Richards Bay194.8 km
Ballito241.3 km
Pietermaritzburg249 km
Umhlanga260 km

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What other schools are near H.Mantshinga Primary School?

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

Paulpietersburg Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,228 learners 31 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Paulpietersburg · 1.3km away
Khanyanjalo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,651 learners 53 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Zululand · 1.4km away
Bawelise Special School
Special NeedsPublic
100 learners 8 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Bilanyoni · 3.1km away
Paulpietersburg Primere School
PrimaryPublicQ4
772 learners 37 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Zululand · 3.7km away
Broodspruit Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
55 learners 4 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Broodspruit Farm · 5.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

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

Paulpietersburg Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,228 learners 31 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Paulpietersburg
Mandlana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
302 learners 9 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Zululand
Zicabangele Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
80 learners 5 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Paulpietersburg

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.