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Kwamdolo Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500181004

Buxedene, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal

215
Learners
27:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Kwamdolo Primary School?

Kwamdolo Primary School is a public primary school in Buxedene, within the Zululand education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 215 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1. 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. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

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

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Kwamdolo 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 65% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Buxedene Area,Nongoma,3938
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay88.5 km
Ballito181.3 km
Newcastle190 km
Umhlanga204.9 km
Ladysmith211.2 km
Durban CBD221.1 km

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What other schools are near Kwamdolo Primary School?

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

Sibusiso High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
378 learners 12 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Nongoma · 0.5km away
Mfinyeli High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
818 learners 32 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Buxedene · 0.8km away
Mvulazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
660 learners 19 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Zululand · 0.9km away
Empucukweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
230 learners 6 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Buxedeni Ward 8 · 1.3km away
Ubumbano Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
288 learners 8 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Zululand · 3.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Kwamdolo Primary School.

Mvulazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
660 learners 19 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Zululand
Empucukweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
230 learners 6 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Buxedeni Ward 8
Ubumbano Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
288 learners 8 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Zululand

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 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.