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Mboza Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500204943

Mkuze, Umkhanyakude, KwaZulu-Natal

1,514
Learners
39:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mboza Primary School?

Mboza Primary School is a public primary school in Mkuze, within the Umkhanyakude education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,514 enrolled learners and 39 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 39:1. 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.

Large school

This school has 1,514 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mboza 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 8% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Mboza Area,Mashabane Tribal Authority,Jozini,3965
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay179.9 km
Newcastle239.5 km
Ballito282.1 km
Ladysmith288.9 km
Umhlanga305.8 km
Durban CBD322 km

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What other schools are near Mboza Primary School?

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

Esiphondweni Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,167 learners 40 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude · 0.2km away
Nothando High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
721 learners 21 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude · 4.7km away
Hlokohloko Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
562 learners 15 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Next To Mboza Clinic · 4.8km away
Luhlanga Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
530 learners 16 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude · 4.8km away
Zamazama Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
695 learners 21 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Kwangwanase · 5.9km 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 Mboza Primary School.

Hlokohloko Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
562 learners 15 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Next To Mboza Clinic
Luhlanga Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
530 learners 16 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude
Zamazama Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
695 learners 21 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Kwangwanase

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.