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Mdumisa Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500441928

Next To Mali Store, Umkhanyakude, KwaZulu-Natal

413
Learners
38:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mdumisa Primary School?

Mdumisa Primary School is a public primary school in Next To Mali Store, within the Umkhanyakude education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 413 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 38:1. 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 to be updated.

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 Mdumisa 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 10% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Embangweni Vilage Via Mtikini Next to Mali Store Kwangwanase 3973
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay210.9 km
Newcastle257 km
Ladysmith312.6 km
Ballito313.1 km
Umhlanga336.9 km
Durban CBD353 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Mdumisa Primary School?

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

Bhekabantu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
1,064 learners 30 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude · 4.5km away
Thelamama Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
831 learners 22 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Ndumo · 6.6km away
Mzibuli Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
700 learners 20 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Bhekabantu Area · 6.6km away
Mandla Mthethwa Comp High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
579 learners 35 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude · 8.6km away
Ndumo High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
730 learners 29 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Ndumo · 8.7km 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 Mdumisa Primary School.

Bhekabantu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
1,064 learners 30 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude
Thelamama Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
831 learners 22 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Ndumo
Sihangwana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
766 learners 21 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% 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.