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Izimbuthu Primary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500339697

Utrecht, Amajuba, KwaZulu-Natal

569
Learners
32:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Izimbuthu Primary School?

Izimbuthu Primary School is a public combined school in Utrecht, within the Amajuba education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 569 enrolled learners and 18 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1.

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 Emadlangeni Local Municipality local municipality. Among 123 Q2 Combined 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 Berou Farm, Utrecht, 2980, and can be reached on 082 420 8972.

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 2 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.

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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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Izimbuthu 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 28% of similar schools

(Q2 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Berou Farm, Utrecht, 2980
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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Newcastle55.6 km · 41 min

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Location

What other schools are near Izimbuthu Primary School?

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

Utrecht Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
444 learners 11 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Bensdorp · 4km away
Emalahleni Primary School
CombinedPublicQ2
371 learners 12 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Khayalethu Village · 4.9km away
Umzilikazi High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,605 learners 44 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Amajuba · 4.9km away
Bergsig Lsen School
Special NeedsPublic
272 learners 23 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Utrecht · 5.4km away
Ithamsanqa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
668 learners 18 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Utrecht · 5.4km away

Schools serving similar communities

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

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

Emalahleni Primary School
CombinedPublicQ2
371 learners 12 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Khayalethu Village
Emxhakeni Combined Primary School
CombinedPublicQ2
253 learners 8 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Waterval Farm
Ntendeka Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
227 learners 12 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Ntendeka No.1

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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