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Mgqwabagqwaba Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500209679

Doringkop, Ilembe, KwaZulu-Natal

188
Learners
24:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mgqwabagqwaba Primary School?

Mgqwabagqwaba Primary School is a public primary school in Doringkop, within the Ilembe education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 188 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 24:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 188 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mgqwabagqwaba 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 88% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Mathonsi Tribal Authority,Bulwer Farm No,Stanger,4450
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ballito38 km
Umhlanga60.6 km
Durban CBD76.7 km
Westville76.9 km
Pinetown78.6 km
Richards Bay89.2 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Mgqwabagqwaba Primary School?

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

Hulett Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
552 learners 13 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Doringkop Rd · 2.9km away
Nsungwini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
143 learners 6 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Stanger · 3.8km away
Shekembula Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
470 learners 19 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Bulwer Farm · 3.9km away
Tshelabantu Combined Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
610 learners 17 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Doringkop · 4.1km away
Banguni Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
981 learners 30 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Doringkop · 4.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Mgqwabagqwaba Primary School.

Tshelabantu Combined Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
610 learners 17 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Doringkop
St.Christophers Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,054 learners 31 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

Doesberg Main Road
Nonoti Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
628 learners 12 educators 52:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Into Zinkwazi Road

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.