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Kwamshaya Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500181707

Mtubatuba, Umkhanyakude, KwaZulu-Natal

137
Learners
27:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Kwamshaya Primary School?

Kwamshaya Primary School is a public primary school in Mtubatuba, within the Umkhanyakude education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 137 enrolled learners and 5 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.

The school falls within the Mtubatuba Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1113 Q2 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 Via Uphaphazi Reserve, Kwamshaya Reserve, Mtubatuba, 3935, and can be reached on 079 913 4434.

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.

Small school

This school has 137 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Kwamshaya 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 63% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Via Uphaphazi Reserve, Kwamshaya Reserve, Mtubatuba, 3935
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Richards Bay55.5 km · 60 min

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What other schools are near Kwamshaya Primary School?

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

Nkosikayingangathi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
863 learners 25 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude · 1.9km away
Siyaqala Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
445 learners 13 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

P484 Uphaphazi-entweni Road · 3.6km away
Baqoqe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
252 learners 10 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Cinci Reserve · 4km away
Enhlabosini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
417 learners 15 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Mhlana Tribal Authority · 4km away
Entweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
330 learners 9 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Entweni Sub-area · 4.4km away

Schools serving similar communities

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

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

Entweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
330 learners 9 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Entweni Sub-area
Malanda Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
160 learners 2 educators 80:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Mtubatuba
Siyathuthuka Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,377 learners 39 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Kwa-msane Ward

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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