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Maranjana Senior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500426610

Harry Gwala, Harry Gwala, KwaZulu-Natal

119
Learners
30:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Maranjana Senior Primary School?

Maranjana Senior Primary School is a public primary school in Harry Gwala, within the Harry Gwala education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 119 enrolled learners and 4 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. 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 urban.

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.

Small school

This school has 119 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Maranjana Senior 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 52% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pietermaritzburg82.7 km
Amanzimtoti98 km
Pinetown103.6 km
Westville108.9 km
Durban CBD116.2 km
Umhlanga127.3 km

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What other schools are near Maranjana Senior Primary School?

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

Mfulamhle Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
299 learners 13 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Umzimkulu · 2.8km away
Gqwalu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
172 learners 5 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Umzimkulu · 2.9km away
Petros Jozana Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
231 learners 9 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Umzimkhulu · 3.1km away
Jozana Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
640 learners 19 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools

Umzimkhulu · 3.3km away
Nombewu Full Service School
CombinedPublicQ2
403 learners 13 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Umzimkulu · 3.3km 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 Maranjana Senior Primary School.

Gqwalu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
172 learners 5 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Umzimkulu
Zadungeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
83 learners 4 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Harry Gwala
Nyenyezi Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
151 learners 7 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Harry Gwala

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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.