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Macambini Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500190439

Nyoni, Ilembe, KwaZulu-Natal

935
Learners
41:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Macambini Primary School?

Macambini Primary School is a public primary school in Nyoni, within the Ilembe education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 935 enrolled learners and 23 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 41:1.

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 Mandeni Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1113 Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 95% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Macambini Tribal Authority, Mandeni, 3802, and can be reached on 032 453 9100.

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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Macambini 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 5% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Macambini Tribal Authority, Mandeni, 3802

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Ballito66.5 km · 43 min
Richards Bay75.3 km · 54 min

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Location

What other schools are near Macambini Primary School?

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

Mathubesizwe Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,793 learners 46 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Ilembe · 0.2km away
Lambothi High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
540 learners 16 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Near Kwamlotswa Store · 0.9km away
Nkunzemalunda Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
244 learners 8 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

Ilembe · 2.8km away
Emthaleni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
304 learners 10 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Mandini · 3.8km away
Inkosi Lokothwayo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
401 learners 14 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Ilembe · 3.9km 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 Macambini Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Nkunzemalunda Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
244 learners 8 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

Ilembe
Emthaleni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
304 learners 10 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Mandini
Emhlubulweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
330 learners 11 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Nyoni

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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