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Mathungela Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500201909

Eshowe, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

222
Learners
37:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mathungela Primary School?

Mathungela Primary School is a public primary school in Eshowe, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 222 enrolled learners and 6 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1. 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 Mathungela 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 11% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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21 Kwa Shange Tribal Authority,Eshowe,3815
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ballito72.5 km
Umhlanga91.8 km
Richards Bay94.1 km
Pietermaritzburg103.7 km
Pinetown104.6 km
Westville104.8 km

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What other schools are near Mathungela Primary School?

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

Ceremony Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
329 learners 11 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Emgazini Tribal Court · 1.5km away
Bhamu High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
144 learners 6 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Eshowe · 2km away
Kukhoba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
124 learners 5 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Nkandla · 3.5km away
Ngwemnyama Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
234 learners 7 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Uyaya Reserve · 3.8km away
Uyaya High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
248 learners 7 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Ntuli Tribal Authority · 3.8km 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 Mathungela Primary School.

Ngwemnyama Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
234 learners 7 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Uyaya Reserve
Kukhoba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
124 learners 5 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Nkandla
Ndukuyakhe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
187 learners 5 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo

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.