What kind of school is Mid-Illovo Primary School?
Mid-Illovo Primary School is a public primary school in Mid-illovo, within the Umgungundlovu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 159 enrolled learners and 7 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 23:1.
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.
The school falls within the Mkhambathini Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1113 Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.
The school is at 410 D, Midillovo, Pietermaritzburg, 3750, and can be reached on 072 598 9708.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
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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.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mid-Illovo 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 79% of similar schools
(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)
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What other schools are near Mid-Illovo Primary School?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Mid-Illovo Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools
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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). 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
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