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Meseni Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500208051

Mansomini Area, Ilembe, KwaZulu-Natal

447
Learners
30:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Meseni Primary School?

Meseni Primary School is a public primary school in Mansomini Area, within the Ilembe education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 447 enrolled learners and 15 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. 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 Meseni 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 43% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Emansomeni Mthandeni Area,Maphumulo,Stanger,4450
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ballito28.9 km
Umhlanga46.3 km
Westville60.1 km
Pinetown60.7 km
Durban CBD61.7 km
Pietermaritzburg75.4 km

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What other schools are near Meseni Primary School?

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

Phakathwayo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
398 learners 9 educators 44:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Mthandeni Reserve · 1.7km away
Sakhisizwe High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
704 learners 24 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Maphumulo · 2km away
Petezi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
163 learners 4 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Glendale Trading Store · 3km away
Fundani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
35 learners 2 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Nduna Mavimbela · 3km away
Sinenhlanhla Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
855 learners 26 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Ilembe · 3.1km 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 Meseni Primary School.

Fundani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
35 learners 2 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Nduna Mavimbela
Petezi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
163 learners 4 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Glendale Trading Store
Emthandeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
214 learners 6 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Maphumulo

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.