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Mmangaliso Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500344026

Mbabane Area, Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

301
Learners
33:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Mmangaliso Primary School?

Mmangaliso Primary School is a public primary school in Mbabane Area, within the Umzinyathi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 301 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1.

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 local municipality. Among 1412 Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 75% of similar schools.

The school is at 280 P Mababane Area, Tugela Ferry, 3010, and can be reached on 76233484.

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 Mmangaliso 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 25% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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280 P Mababane Area, Tugela Ferry, 3010

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Distance to Major Centres

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Ladysmith119.3 km · 98 min

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Location

What other schools are near Mmangaliso Primary School?

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

Mzomusha Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
611 learners 21 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Mbabane Area · 1.2km away
Mhlakothi High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
746 learners 25 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Tugela Ferry · 2km away
Msinga High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
508 learners 14 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Esijozini Road · 2km away
Mkhuphulangwenya Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
312 learners 10 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Esijozini Road · 2.1km away
Emtateni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
148 learners 7 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 2.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

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

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

Emtateni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
148 learners 7 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Umzinyathi
Ntunjeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
210 learners 4 educators 53:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Tugela Ferry
Osuthu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
105 learners 5 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Osuthu Area

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). 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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