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Mfunzi Primary School

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Combined · Public · EMIS 500208865

L2014, Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

289 learners 32:1 learners per educator Q1

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No-fee school

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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Grade 1 and 8 admissions for 2027 closed on 31 August 2026. Late applications: contact the school directly. · Provincial default, check the school · How admissions work

2027 school terms

Term 1
13 January to 19 March
Term 2
6 April to 25 June
Term 3
20 July to 22 September
Term 4
5 October to 8 December
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What kind of school is Mfunzi Primary School?

Mfunzi Primary School is a public combined school in L2014, within the Umzinyathi education district of KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 289 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1.

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.

The school falls within the Msinga local municipality. Among 145 Q1 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 76% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Nhlesi Area Past Bhambatha's, Nhleziarea, Greytown, 3250, and can be reached on 082 341 0125.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

School fees at Mfunzi Primary School

Mfunzi Primary School is recorded as a no-fee school. Parents do not pay compulsory school fees. The school may ask for voluntary contributions. You do not have to pay them.

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Learner numbers reported to the Department, by year

These counts are not a measure of quality. A number can change because a school adds or drops grades, because new schools open nearby or boundaries change, or because of an error in what was reported.

020040060020072010201520202025
Learners by year, with the number of learners down the left. A gap is a year we have no figure for. Outlined bars are years the school was listed as a different type of school.

The Department’s lists record this school for 2007 to 2016 as a primary school. For 2007 to 2013 the list gives one school type, as it stood in 2013. A school listed as a different type usually offered a different range of grades, so those numbers and later ones may not be counting the same thing.

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YearLearners
2007413
2008403
2009358
2010257
2011303
2012335
2013363
2016235
2018223
2019259
2020277
2021293
2022289
2023296
2025289

These are counts of learners from the Department of Basic Education’s national school lists. A few figures that look like recording errors are left out. We found no list with figures for 2014, 2015, 2017, 2024. How we read these lists.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mfunzi 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 24% of similar schools

(Q1 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Nhlesi Area Past Bhambatha's, Nhleziarea, Greytown, 3250EMIS
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Ladysmith124.1 km · 127 min

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What other schools are near Mfunzi Primary School?

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

Emkhuphula Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

89 learners 4 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Emkhuphula Area · 3.3km away
Mpikayizekanye High School

Secondary · Public · Quintile 1

School-confirmed
243 learners 6 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Kwambono Tribal Authority · 3.7km away
Kwandunge High School

Secondary · Public · Quintile 1

513 learners 15 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Greytown · 3.9km away
Khanyisani Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

215 learners 7 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Tugela Ferry · 4km away
Emsizini Primary School

Combined · Public · Quintile 1

431 learners 17 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 4.3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Mfunzi Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Emsizini Primary School

Combined · Public · Quintile 1

431 learners 17 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Umzinyathi
Mertoun Combined School

Combined · Public · Quintile 1

664 learners 20 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Dungamanzi Area
Latha Combined School

Combined · Public · Quintile 1

629 learners 18 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Mabomvini

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so 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.

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