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Khayelitsha Junior Primary School

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Primary · Public · EMIS 500426018

Umzimkhulu, Harry Gwala, KwaZulu-Natal

100 learners 25:1 learners per educator Q1

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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 Khayelitsha Junior Primary School?

Khayelitsha Junior Primary School is a public primary school in Umzimkhulu, within the Harry Gwala education district of KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 100 enrolled learners and 4 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 25:1.

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 Umzimkhulu 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 Umzimkulu, 3297, and can be reached on 078 951 6452.

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

School fees at Khayelitsha Junior Primary School

Khayelitsha Junior 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
2007110
2008136
2009152
2010Data not available
201170
2012103
2013102
201666
201860
201987
202082
2021101
202297
202392
2025100

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 Khayelitsha Junior 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 62% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Pietermaritzburg139.3 km · 138 min

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What other schools are near Khayelitsha Junior Primary School?

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

Tonjeni Junior Secondary School

Combined · Public · Quintile 1

494 learners 13 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Tonjeni Location · 2.6km away
Corinth Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

374 learners 13 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 4.8km away
Kukhanyeni Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

215 learners 8 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 4.8km away
Luphongolo Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

400 learners 13 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

Umzintlanga, Riverside · 4.9km away
Bungende Junior Secondary School

Combined · Public · Quintile 1

290 learners 12 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Umzimkhulu · 5.5km 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 Khayelitsha Junior Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Corinth Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

374 learners 13 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Harry Gwala
Kukhanyeni Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

215 learners 8 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Harry Gwala
Luphongolo Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

400 learners 13 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

Umzintlanga, Riverside

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). 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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