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Isambulo Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500167166

Mkuze, Umkhanyakude, KwaZulu-Natal

323
Learners
29:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Isambulo Primary School?

Isambulo Primary School is a public primary school in Mkuze, within the Umkhanyakude education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 323 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1.

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.

The school falls within the Jozini Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1412 Q1 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 1921 Nub, Mkhuze, 3965, and can be reached on 083 328 6406.

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 1 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 Isambulo 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 44% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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1921 Nub, Mkhuze, 3965
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Distance to Major Centres

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Richards Bay163.2 km · 140 min

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Location

What other schools are near Isambulo Primary School?

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

Madlaka Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
171 learners 7 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Tshaneni · 1.9km away
Tshaneni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
192 learners 9 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude · 3.7km away
Sandlasenkosi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
204 learners 8 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Tshaneni · 3.9km away
Mmemezi High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
311 learners 11 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Kwangwenya Tribal · 5.3km away
Muhlekazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
393 learners 10 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Mkuze · 5.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Isambulo Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Tshaneni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
192 learners 9 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude
Nsimbane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
38 learners 3 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude
Bhekimkhonto Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
193 learners 7 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Mkuze

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

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