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Lungisile Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500188811

Imbali, Umgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal

195
Learners
22:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Lungisile Primary School?

Lungisile Primary School is a public primary school in Imbali, within the Umgungundlovu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 195 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 22:1.

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 The Msunduzi Local Municipality local municipality. Among 829 Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at Sambane Road, Imbali, Pietermaritzburg, 3219, and can be reached on 033 398 4684.

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.

Small school

This school has 195 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Lungisile 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 91% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Sambane Road, Imbali, Pietermaritzburg, 3219

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Pietermaritzburg10.6 km · 12 min
Pinetown65.7 km · 43 min
Westville74.1 km · 48 min

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Location

What other schools are near Lungisile Primary School?

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

Fundokuhle Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
929 learners 25 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Imbali · 0.1km away
Zamazulu Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
946 learners 32 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools

Imbali Stage 2 · 0.4km away
Mehlokazulu Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
871 learners 25 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Imbali Unit Dd · 0.6km away
Ndabenhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
742 learners 26 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Imbali Stage2 · 0.6km away
Mfundwenhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
504 learners 17 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu · 0.7km 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 Lungisile Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Mfundwenhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
504 learners 17 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu
Ndabenhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
742 learners 26 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Imbali Stage2
Nansindlela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
455 learners 14 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

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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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