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Mafitleng Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500191734

+_ 1km Opp. Turn Off To St Augustine's, Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

176
Learners
35:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mafitleng Primary School?

Mafitleng Primary School is a public primary school in +_ 1km Opp. Turn Off To St Augustine's, within the Umzinyathi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 176 enrolled learners and 5 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. 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.

Small school

This school has 176 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mafitleng 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 23% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Newcastle84.2 km
Ladysmith90.8 km
Richards Bay152.5 km
Pietermaritzburg156.4 km
Ballito158.6 km
Umhlanga174.1 km

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What other schools are near Mafitleng Primary School?

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

Sihayo High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
454 learners 27 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools

Nquthu · 2.6km away
Ratang Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
4 learners 1 educators 4:1

Data not available

Manqoleni Area · 2.7km away
Phumulani Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
307 learners 15 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Nquthu · 2.9km away
Thulasizwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
841 learners 24 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 2.9km away
Melokuhle Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
166 learners 6 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Nquthu · 3.2km 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 Mafitleng Primary School.

Thulasizwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
841 learners 24 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Umzinyathi
Nkwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
255 learners 9 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Nquthu
Qedukoma Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
483 learners 17 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Ndindindi

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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.