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Mawezulu Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500445258

Nongoma, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal

300
Learners
38:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Mawezulu Primary School?

Mawezulu Primary School is a public primary school in Nongoma, within the Zululand education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 300 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 38:1.

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.

The school falls within the Nongoma Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1113 Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 88% of similar schools.

The school is at Esizinda Area Nongoma Nongoma 3950, and can be reached on 076 353 5907.

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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mawezulu 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 12% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Esizinda Area Nongoma Nongoma 3950
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Distance to Major Centres

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Richards Bay177.3 km · 136 min

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What other schools are near Mawezulu Primary School?

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

Thombothi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
88 learners 6 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Zungu Tribal · 1.7km away
Zalizwi Pp School
PrimaryPublicQ1
5 educators

Data not available

Zululand · 2.9km away
Emanono High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
193 learners 8 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Zululand · 3.7km away
Manhlanhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
118 learners 7 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Manhlanhle Area · 4km away
Kwabhamu High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
251 learners 8 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Zinqunyaneni Reserve · 4.1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Mawezulu Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Emayeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
245 learners 8 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Zululand
Celimpilo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
487 learners 15 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Nongoma
Osingisingini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
300 learners 10 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Zululand

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 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

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