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Mashaka Primary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500200133

Umgungundlovu, Umgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal

391
Learners
33:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mashaka Primary School?

Mashaka Primary School is a public combined school in Umgungundlovu, within the Umgungundlovu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 391 enrolled learners and 12 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1. 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.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mashaka 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 49% of similar schools

(Q3 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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Contact

Mpumuza Tribal Authority,Sweetwaters,Pietermaritzburg,3200
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pietermaritzburg10.7 km
Pinetown62.5 km
Westville68.9 km
Durban CBD78.5 km
Amanzimtoti78.7 km
Umhlanga79.9 km

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What other schools are near Mashaka Primary School?

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

Mountain Home Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
74 learners 2 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Sweetwaters · 0.9km away
Nobanda Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,178 learners 32 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Sweetwaters · 1km away
Entokozweni Training Centre
Special NeedsPublic
252 learners 20 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Mpumuza Location · 1.9km away
Sweetwaters Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
354 learners 13 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Sweetwaters Area · 2km away
Insika Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
325 learners 7 educators 46:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Sweetwaters · 2.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

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

Willowfountain Combined School
CombinedPublicQ3
1,039 learners 28 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Willowfountain
Jabula Combined School
CombinedPublicQ3
592 learners 17 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu
Asithuthuke Combined School
CombinedPublicQ3
255 learners 13 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

Zenzane Village

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.