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Mountain Home Junior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500215525

Sweetwaters, Umgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal

74
Learners
37:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mountain Home Junior Primary School?

Mountain Home Junior Primary School is a public primary school in Sweetwaters, within the Umgungundlovu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 74 enrolled learners and 2 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1. 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 74 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mountain Home Junior 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

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Third Turn Mbuthshana Main Road,Mbuthana,Pietermaritzburg,3200
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pietermaritzburg11.2 km
Pinetown63.1 km
Westville69.5 km
Durban CBD79.1 km
Amanzimtoti79.4 km
Umhlanga80.4 km

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What other schools are near Mountain Home Junior Primary School?

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

Mashaka Primary School
CombinedPublicQ3
391 learners 12 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu · 0.9km away
Nobanda Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,178 learners 32 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Sweetwaters · 1.9km away
Cowan House Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
419 learners 38 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu · 2.3km away
Entokozweni Training Centre
Special NeedsPublic
252 learners 20 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Mpumuza Location · 2.6km away
Sweetwaters Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
354 learners 13 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Sweetwaters Area · 2.8km 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 Mountain Home Junior Primary School.

Nobanda Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,178 learners 32 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Sweetwaters
Sweetwaters Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
354 learners 13 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Sweetwaters Area
Imbubu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
546 learners 18 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

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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.