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Mbusweni Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500337292

Hholwane, Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

238
Learners
40:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mbusweni Primary School?

Mbusweni Primary School is a public primary school in Hholwane, within the Umzinyathi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 238 enrolled learners and 6 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 40:1. 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 Mbusweni 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 6% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Msinga Top,Hhlowane,Tugela Ferry,3010
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ladysmith83.4 km
Pietermaritzburg107.8 km
Ballito113.5 km
Newcastle120.9 km
Umhlanga126.5 km
Pinetown131.2 km

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What other schools are near Mbusweni Primary School?

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

Nocomboshe Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
564 learners 15 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Tugela Ferry · 1.4km away
Nomaqhulu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
183 learners 7 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Msinga Top, Nqabeni Area · 1.5km away
Zwelinjani Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
460 learners 13 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Nocomboshe · 1.6km away
Pano Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
225 learners 7 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools

Hholwane Area · 3.4km away
Msawenkosi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
211 learners 8 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 4.1km 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 Mbusweni Primary School.

Nomaqhulu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
183 learners 7 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Msinga Top, Nqabeni Area
Msawenkosi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
211 learners 8 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Umzinyathi
Holwane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
151 learners 6 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Msinga Top

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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.