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Malala Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500194953

Edendale, Umgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal

116
Learners
29:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Malala Primary School?

Malala Primary School is a public primary school in Edendale, within the Umgungundlovu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 116 enrolled learners and 4 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 116 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Malala 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 73% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pietermaritzburg14.1 km
Pinetown59.6 km
Westville66.1 km
Amanzimtoti73 km
Durban CBD75.6 km
Umhlanga79 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Malala Primary School?

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

Ingqwangele High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
171 learners 8 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools

Kwanoshezi · 0.1km away
Kwanoshezi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
101 learners 5 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Kwa_noshezi · 1.2km away
Amakholwa Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
860 learners 24 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Edendale · 2.2km away
Kwa-Mpungose Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
772 learners 20 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Edendale · 2.2km away
Sinathing Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,107 learners 33 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Near Amakholwa High School · 2.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Malala Primary School.

Kwanoshezi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
101 learners 5 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Kwa_noshezi
Kwa-Mpungose Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
772 learners 20 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Edendale
Sinathing Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,107 learners 33 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Near Amakholwa High School

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.