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Isibongokuhle Primary School

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Primary · Public · EMIS 500496429

Greytown, Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

77 learners 26:1 learners per educator Q2

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No-fee school

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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2027 school terms

Term 1
13 January to 19 March
Term 2
6 April to 25 June
Term 3
20 July to 22 September
Term 4
5 October to 8 December
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What kind of school is Isibongokuhle Primary School?

Isibongokuhle Primary School is a public primary school in Greytown, within the Umzinyathi education district of KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 77 enrolled learners and 3 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 26:1.

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.

The school falls within the Umvoti local municipality. Among 1113 Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools.

The school is at Esihlabeni Area Greytown Muden 3251, and can be reached on 082 848 7431.

School fees at Isibongokuhle Primary School

Isibongokuhle Primary School is recorded as a no-fee school. Parents do not pay compulsory school fees. The school may ask for voluntary contributions. You do not have to pay them.

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Learner numbers reported to the Department, by year

These counts are not a measure of quality. A number can change because a school adds or drops grades, because new schools open nearby or boundaries change, or because of an error in what was reported.

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Learners by year, with the number of learners down the left. A gap is a year we have no figure for.
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YearLearners
2007Data not available
2008Data not available
2009Data not available
2010Data not available
2011Data not available
2012Data not available
2013Data not available
201668
201863
201971
202071
202182
202278
202370
202577

These are counts of learners from the Department of Basic Education’s national school lists. A few figures that look like recording errors are left out. We found no list with figures for 2014, 2015, 2017, 2024. How we read these lists.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Isibongokuhle 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 70% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Esihlabeni Area Greytown Muden 3251EMIS
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Pietermaritzburg109.4 km · 91 min

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What other schools are near Isibongokuhle Primary School?

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

Ntabende Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

288 learners 11 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Nyonini Area · 3.6km away
Dumakude Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

371 learners 11 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Galibasi Area · 3.8km away
Kwazenzele High School

Secondary · Public · Quintile 1

376 learners 12 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Keates Drift · 3.9km away
Keates Drift Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

863 learners 25 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Othulini Lwezulu · 4.3km away
Mhlangezulu Secondary School

Secondary · Public · Quintile 1

331 learners 11 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 4.3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

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

Sheshisamsamo Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

159 learners 6 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Msamo Area
Mbongeleni Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

466 learners 14 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Mpanza
Muden Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

218 learners 6 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Muden

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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). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

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