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Makhosini Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500194657

Zululand, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal

442
Learners
32:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Makhosini Primary School?

Makhosini Primary School is a public primary school in Zululand, within the Zululand education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 442 enrolled learners and 14 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1.

It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 Ulundi Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1412 Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Makhosini Reserve, Ulundi, 3838, and can be reached on 064 284 4804.

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 1 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 Makhosini 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 34% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Makhosini Reserve, Ulundi, 3838
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Distance to Major Centres

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Richards Bay123.9 km · 77 min

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Location

What other schools are near Makhosini Primary School?

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

King Senzangakhona High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,026 learners 34 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Kwa Hodlweni Reserve · 2.9km away
Bhekamakhosi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
116 learners 4 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Zululand · 3.2km away
Kwadingane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
73 learners 5 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Makhosini · 4.9km away
Thabani Isaac Gasa Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
215 learners 8 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Zululand · 5.4km away
Landulwazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
474 learners 16 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Zululand · 5.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Makhosini Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Kwadingane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
73 learners 5 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Makhosini
Landulwazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
474 learners 16 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Zululand
Buhlebelanga Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
95 learners 5 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Zululand

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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