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Imbubu Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500160691

Plessislaer, Umgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal

546
Learners
30:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Imbubu Primary School?

Imbubu Primary School is a public primary school in Plessislaer, within the Umgungundlovu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 546 enrolled learners and 18 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1.

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 The Msunduzi 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 Inadi Tribal Authority, Sweetwaters, Pietermaritzburg, 3200, and can be reached on 072 129 7913.

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

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 Imbubu 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 68% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Inadi Tribal Authority, Sweetwaters, Pietermaritzburg, 3200
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Distance to Major Centres

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Pietermaritzburg16.5 km · 20 min

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Location

What other schools are near Imbubu Primary School?

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

Shayabantu High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
408 learners 14 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Egcebeni Area · 0.3km away
Mbanjwa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
663 learners 20 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu · 0.6km away
Siyanda Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,026 learners 33 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Madwaleni, Sweetwaters · 2.1km away
Sweetwaters Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
354 learners 13 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Sweetwaters Area · 2.1km away
Umqonqgotho Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
271 learners 8 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Ebhobhonono · 2.1km 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 Imbubu Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Mbanjwa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
663 learners 20 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu
Sweetwaters Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
354 learners 13 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Sweetwaters Area
Zwartkop Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
187 learners 6 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu

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). 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.

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