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Mbude Senior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500205017

Mbonambi, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

273
Learners
39:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mbude Senior Primary School?

Mbude Senior Primary School is a public primary school in Mbonambi, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 273 enrolled learners and 7 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 39:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 3 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 Mbude Senior 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 15% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Mhlana Tribal Authority,Dondotha,Empangeni,3880
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay27.4 km
Ballito131.1 km
Umhlanga155.2 km
Durban CBD171 km
Westville173.3 km
Pinetown176 km

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What other schools are near Mbude Senior Primary School?

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

Dondotha High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
298 learners 10 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Enxebeni Ward 9 · 0.1km away
Thembalimbe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
474 learners 14 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Kwa-mbonambi · 0.1km away
Luhlanga Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
117 learners 7 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 2.7km away
Sizakahle High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
303 learners 8 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Dondotha Reserve · 2.8km away
Mphathiswana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
58 learners 3 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Kwamthethwa Reserve 5 · 3.3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

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

Thembalimbe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
474 learners 14 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Kwa-mbonambi
Luhlanga Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
117 learners 7 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo
Somotha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
337 learners 14 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Empangeni

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.