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Mgai Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500209013

Mgai Location, Ugu, KwaZulu-Natal

583
Learners
32:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mgai Primary School?

Mgai Primary School is a public primary school in Mgai Location, within the Ugu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 583 enrolled learners and 18 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. 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 Mgai 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 30% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Amanzimtoti54.1 km
Pinetown73.2 km
Westville75.5 km
Durban CBD78.7 km
Pietermaritzburg87.7 km
Umhlanga94 km

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What other schools are near Mgai Primary School?

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

Gobume High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
679 learners 23 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Umgai Reserve · 3.5km away
Ekubusisweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
173 learners 5 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Umgai Reserve · 3.6km away
Nobuzwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
194 learners 5 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Umzinto · 4.1km away
Thembuzulu Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
463 learners 15 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Umzinto · 5.2km away
St. Nivard's Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
397 learners 10 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Ugu · 5.6km 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 Mgai Primary School.

Ekubusisweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
173 learners 5 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Umgai Reserve
Nobuzwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
194 learners 5 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Umzinto
St. Nivard's Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
397 learners 10 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Ugu

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.