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Mary Gray Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500199985

Ilembe, Ilembe, KwaZulu-Natal

136
Learners
23:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mary Gray Primary School?

Mary Gray Primary School is a public primary school in Ilembe, within the Ilembe education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 136 enrolled learners and 6 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 23:1. 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 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 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 136 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mary Gray 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 79% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ballito30 km
Umhlanga41.4 km
Pinetown52.1 km
Westville52.4 km
Durban CBD55.5 km
Pietermaritzburg64 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Mary Gray Primary School?

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

Ntabinamafutha Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
152 learners 6 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Tongaat · 1.1km away
Unyazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
370 learners 8 educators 46:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Ozwathini · 2.8km away
Amabutho Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
108 learners 5 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Ilembe · 3km away
Zakhele Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
242 learners 7 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Kwavuma Area · 3km away
Ukuzamakwethu Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
293 learners 8 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Tribal Authority · 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 Mary Gray Primary School.

Zakhele Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
242 learners 7 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Kwavuma Area
Amabutho Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
108 learners 5 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Ilembe
Hlalakahle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
671 learners 19 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Upper Tongaat

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.