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Lusiba Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500188922

Chibini Location, Harry Gwala, KwaZulu-Natal

424
Learners
39:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Lusiba Primary School?

Lusiba Primary School is a public primary school in Chibini Location, within the Harry Gwala education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 424 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 39:1. 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 Lusiba 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 9% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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5664 Ixopo Road,Echibini Budhist Retreat,Ixopo,3276
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pietermaritzburg62.8 km
Amanzimtoti79.3 km
Pinetown82.7 km
Westville88.2 km
Durban CBD95.8 km
Umhlanga106.4 km

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What other schools are near Lusiba Primary School?

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

Sinevuso Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
483 learners 14 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Chibini · 0.4km away
Cekazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
276 learners 8 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Ixopo · 3.2km away
Lynford School
PrimaryIndependent
180 learners 15 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

R612 Donnybrook Road · 3.2km away
Bhensela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
212 learners 10 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Ixopo · 3.6km away
Mavangana High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
127 learners 5 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Next To Cekazi Primary School · 3.6km 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 Lusiba Primary School.

Cekazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
276 learners 8 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Ixopo
Bhensela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
212 learners 10 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Ixopo
Intakama Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
160 learners 6 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Ixopo

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.