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Mceleni Combined Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500205683

C/o Dududu, Ugu, KwaZulu-Natal

521
Learners
33:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mceleni Combined Primary School?

Mceleni Combined Primary School is a public primary school in C/o Dududu, within the Ugu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 521 enrolled learners and 16 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1. 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 Mceleni Combined 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 28% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Amanzimtoti39.7 km
Pinetown54.3 km
Westville57.6 km
Durban CBD62.1 km
Pietermaritzburg68 km
Umhlanga76.5 km

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What other schools are near Mceleni Combined Primary School?

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

Sukamuva High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
455 learners 10 educators 46:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Vulamehlo Odidini · 0.4km away
Indunduma Combined Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
14 learners 1 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Vulamehlo · 2.6km away
Sithuthukile Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
118 learners 4 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Indunduma Area Near To L B Khwela · 2.6km away
Qwembe Combined Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
149 learners 5 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Umdoni · 4.4km away
Sangqula Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
139 learners 5 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Umzinto · 4.6km 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 Mceleni Combined Primary School.

Indunduma Combined Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
14 learners 1 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Vulamehlo
Sangqula Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
139 learners 5 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Umzinto
Qwembe Combined Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
149 learners 5 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Umdoni

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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.