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Machi Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500190661

Ugu, Ugu, KwaZulu-Natal

360
Learners
36:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Machi Primary School?

Machi Primary School is a public primary school in Ugu, within the Ugu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 360 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1. 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 Machi 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 19% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Amanzimtoti119.2 km
Pietermaritzburg129.2 km
Pinetown134.4 km
Westville138.1 km
Durban CBD142.7 km
Umhlanga157.1 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Machi Primary School?

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

Siyaphambili High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,162 learners 34 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Kwamachi · 0.8km away
Inkanyezi Yamachi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
927 learners 26 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Ugu · 4.3km away
Emjalisweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
381 learners 10 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Kwamachi · 4.4km away
Mdulashi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
846 learners 25 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools

Ugu · 4.6km away
Salem Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
538 learners 16 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Kwamachi · 4.6km 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 Machi Primary School.

Emjalisweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
381 learners 10 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Kwamachi
Inkanyezi Yamachi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
927 learners 26 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Ugu
Salem Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
538 learners 16 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Kwamachi

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.