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Mhlathuze Primary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500210493

Kwaziqongwana Area, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal

159
Learners
20:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mhlathuze Primary School?

Mhlathuze Primary School is a public combined school in Kwaziqongwana Area, within the Zululand education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 159 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 20:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 159 enrolled learners.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mhlathuze 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 87% of similar schools

(Q2 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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Contact

68 Old Main Road,Babanango,3950
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay91.1 km
Ballito116 km
Ladysmith135.2 km
Umhlanga136.6 km
Pietermaritzburg144.5 km
Newcastle146 km

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What other schools are near Mhlathuze Primary School?

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

Maganda Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
78 learners 5 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Melmoth · 7.5km away
Zikhali Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
198 learners 6 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Mpungose Tribal Court · 7.7km away
Nkungumathe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
327 learners 12 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 7.8km away
Sibusisile Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
106 learners 5 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 7.8km away
Mphahleni Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
70 learners 7 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools

Nkandla · 7.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

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

Hluma Intermediate School
CombinedPublicQ2
521 learners 15 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Hlobane Road
Shongololo Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
542 learners 18 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Coronation
Mandlezulu C.P. School
CombinedPublicQ2
426 learners 17 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Zululand

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.