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Mamfene Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500195767

Mamfene Area, Umkhanyakude, KwaZulu-Natal

752
Learners
44:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Mamfene Primary School?

Mamfene Primary School is a public primary school in Mamfene Area, within the Umkhanyakude education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 752 enrolled learners and 17 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 44:1.

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 Jozini Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1412 Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 98% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Mamfene Area, Jozini, 3969, and can be reached on 071 131 9347.

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 Mamfene 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 2% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Mamfene Area, Jozini, 3969
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Richards Bay201.3 km · 181 min

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What other schools are near Mamfene Primary School?

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

Mjindi High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
858 learners 27 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Jozini · 0.3km away
Ntenga Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
627 learners 14 educators 45:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Jozini · 3km away
Madonela Full Service Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
944 learners 24 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Mkuze · 5.1km away
Biva Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
1,172 learners 35 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Jozini · 6.4km away
Mfingose Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
513 learners 15 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Jozini · 7.1km 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 Mamfene Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Ntenga Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
627 learners 14 educators 45:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Jozini
Madonela Full Service Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
944 learners 24 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Mkuze
Mfingose Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
513 learners 15 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Jozini

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

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