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Morning Star Primary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500215081

Uthukela, Uthukela, KwaZulu-Natal

239
Learners
22:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Morning Star Primary School?

Morning Star Primary School is a public combined school in Uthukela, within the Uthukela education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 239 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 22:1.

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 Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality local municipality. Among 145 Q1 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Colenso3360, and can be reached on 079 453 5663.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

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.

Combined school

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

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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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Morning Star 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 75% of similar schools

(Q1 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

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Ladysmith36.9 km · 28 min

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Location

What other schools are near Morning Star Primary School?

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

Indulwana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
285 learners 9 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Uthukela · 3.7km away
M.L. Sultan Colenso Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
559 learners 23 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Uthukela · 5.3km away
Colenso Combined School
CombinedPublicQ3
1,321 learners 33 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Inkanyezi · 6.7km away
Mvubu State Aided Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
85 learners 4 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Uthukela · 6.9km away
Colenso Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
411 learners 17 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Uthukela · 7.1km away

Schools serving similar communities

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

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

Gannahoek Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
244 learners 13 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Gannahoek Area
Riverdale Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
565 learners 16 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Estcourt
Mthaniya Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
927 learners 24 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Weenen

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

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

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