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Kwamame Full - Service Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500180449

Mahlabathini, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal

599
Learners
24:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Kwamame Full - Service Primary School?

Kwamame Full - Service Primary School is a public primary school in Mahlabathini, within the Zululand education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 599 enrolled learners and 25 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 24:1.

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 Ulundi 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 Mame Area, Mahlabathini, 3865, and can be reached on 067 709 3287.

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 Kwamame Full - Service 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 66% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Mame Area, Mahlabathini, 3865
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Distance to Major Centres

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Richards Bay155 km · 102 min

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Location

What other schools are near Kwamame Full - Service Primary School?

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

Tholukukhanya High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
737 learners 21 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Mahlabathini · 0.2km away
Hlanganani P School
PrimaryPublicQ1
230 learners 8 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Mahlabathini · 3.3km away
Kwamusi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
213 learners 8 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Zululand · 4.2km away
Isihlahlasenkosi High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
536 learners 25 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Nongoma · 4.3km away
Felifa Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
203 learners 9 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Madaka Area · 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 Kwamame Full - Service Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Hlanganani P School
PrimaryPublicQ1
230 learners 8 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Mahlabathini
Kwamusi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
213 learners 8 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Zululand
Gwazinyathi Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
509 learners 17 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Mahlabathini

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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