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Mbongeleni Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500504014

Mpanza, Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

466
Learners
33:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mbongeleni Primary School?

Mbongeleni Primary School is a public primary school in Mpanza, within the Umzinyathi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 466 enrolled learners and 14 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1. 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.

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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mbongeleni 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 34% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Mpanza Area Mpanza Greytown 3250
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pietermaritzburg79.5 km
Ladysmith84.6 km
Ballito95.3 km
Umhlanga104.5 km
Pinetown106.1 km
Westville109.3 km

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What other schools are near Mbongeleni Primary School?

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

Siphakeme Combined School
SecondaryPublicQ2
545 learners 18 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Ngome · 1.7km away
Ngome Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
447 learners 14 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools

Ngome · 3.7km away
Jangeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
196 learners 7 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Mawozini · 3.9km away
Bhambatha Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
405 learners 8 educators 51:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Keates Drift · 5km away
Latha Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
629 learners 18 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Mabomvini · 5.2km 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 Mbongeleni Primary School.

Ngome Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
447 learners 14 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools

Ngome
Isibongokuhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
77 learners 3 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Greytown
Umkhathini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
12 learners 2 educators 6:1

Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools

Umzinyathi

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.