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Mdudla Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500206460

Umkhanyakude, Umkhanyakude, KwaZulu-Natal

599
Learners
40:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mdudla Primary School?

Mdudla Primary School is a public primary school in Umkhanyakude, within the Umkhanyakude education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 599 enrolled learners and 15 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 40:1. 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. 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 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 Mdudla 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 7% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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From Hluhluwe to,Mgwenya Area,Hluhluwe,3960
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay114.3 km
Ballito224.4 km
Newcastle241.2 km
Umhlanga248.5 km
Durban CBD264.5 km
Westville266.5 km

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What other schools are near Mdudla Primary School?

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

Khulani Special School
Special NeedsPublic
382 learners 37 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Makhasa · 2.5km away
Makhasa Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
874 learners 27 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude · 3km away
Mduku High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,227 learners 40 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Hluhluwe · 3km away
Ekuseni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,052 learners 29 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Kwamakhasa · 3.2km away
Nontshwiliza Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
349 learners 10 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Esikwakwaneni · 3.6km 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 Mdudla Primary School.

Ekuseni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,052 learners 29 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Kwamakhasa
Mdinwa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
505 learners 16 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude
S.H Gumede Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
251 learners 7 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude

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.