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Kusakusa Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500177933

Gate No. 5, Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal

1,116
Learners
35:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Kusakusa Primary School?

Kusakusa Primary School is a public primary school in Gate No. 5, within the Umlazi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,116 enrolled learners and 32 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1.

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 Ethekwini Metropolitan 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 urban.

The school is at 5 Gate Ezimbokodweni, Ezimbokodweni, 4120, and can be reached on 31230450.

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 Kusakusa 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 39% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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5 Gate Ezimbokodweni, Ezimbokodweni, 4120

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Amanzimtoti7.9 km · 10 min
Durban CBD25.1 km · 19 min
Westville30.6 km · 24 min

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Location

What other schools are near Kusakusa Primary School?

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

Zuzumqhele High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
560 learners 13 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Umlazi · 0.3km away
Novunywa S. P School
PrimaryPublicQ2
537 learners 16 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Isipingo · 0.4km away
Embokodweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,230 learners 35 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

Isipingo · 0.8km away
Umbogintwini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
441 learners 29 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

Athlone Park · 2km away
Windy Heights Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,887 learners 55 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Malukazi · 2km 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 Kusakusa Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Embokodweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,230 learners 35 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

Isipingo
Thamela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,912 learners 57 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Po Umlazi
Kwa-Thambo C.P. School
PrimaryPublicQ3
917 learners 27 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

Umlazi

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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