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Maguyana Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500192807

Driefontein, Ilembe, KwaZulu-Natal

518
Learners
32:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Maguyana Primary School?

Maguyana Primary School is a public primary school in Driefontein, within the Ilembe education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 518 enrolled learners and 16 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. 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 Maguyana 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 38% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

3 Compensation,Driefontein,Tongaat,4400
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ballito13.3 km
Umhlanga28.5 km
Westville43.8 km
Durban CBD44.3 km
Pinetown45.5 km
Amanzimtoti68.5 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Maguyana Primary School?

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

Qoqulwazi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
795 learners 18 educators 44:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Driefontein Township · 0.7km away
Osizweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
131 learners 7 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

614 Sinembe Road · 2.6km away
Isnembe Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
565 learners 17 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Ilembe · 2.7km away
Kruisfontein Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
139 learners 5 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Tongaat · 5km away
Mayika Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
153 learners 5 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Sonkombo · 6.8km 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 Maguyana Primary School.

Osizweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
131 learners 7 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

614 Sinembe Road
Mayika Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
153 learners 5 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Sonkombo
Enkwambase Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
394 learners 15 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Ndwedwe

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.