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Mashiwase Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500200466

Next To Inkwali Clinic, Ugu, KwaZulu-Natal

255
Learners
32:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mashiwase Primary School?

Mashiwase Primary School is a public primary school in Next To Inkwali Clinic, within the Ugu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 255 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. 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. 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 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 Mashiwase 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 33% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Mashiwase Main Road,Mfume,Durban,4150
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Amanzimtoti11.2 km
Pinetown32.6 km
Westville33.4 km
Durban CBD35.4 km
Umhlanga51 km
Pietermaritzburg68.5 km

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What other schools are near Mashiwase Primary School?

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

Charles Hlengwa High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
262 learners 7 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Illovo · 0.5km away
Inkwali Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
369 learners 10 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Next To Inkwali Clinic · 1.1km away
Robert Hlongwa Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
81 learners 7 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools

Ugu · 2.7km away
Umthente High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
269 learners 7 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Umlazi · 2.7km away
Fakazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
183 learners 6 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Illovo · 2.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

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

Fakazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
183 learners 6 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Illovo
Nungwane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
129 learners 4 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Ugu
Kwasoni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
109 learners 4 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Winkelspruit

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.