What kind of school is Maqhwakazi C P School?
Maqhwakazi C P School is a public primary school in King Cetshwayo, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 723 enrolled learners and 20 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1.
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.
The school falls within the Umlalazi Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1113 Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 82% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.
The school is at Bhekeshowe Tribal Authority, Maqhwakazi Reserve, Eshowe, 3815, and can be reached on 72261626.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
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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 Maqhwakazi C P 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 18% of similar schools
(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)
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What other schools are near Maqhwakazi C P School?
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Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Maqhwakazi C P School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools
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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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