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Mphaya Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500216043

Nagledam Road, Umgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal

53
Learners
13:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Mphaya Primary School?

Mphaya Primary School is a public primary school in Nagledam Road, within the Umgungundlovu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 53 enrolled learners and 4 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 13:1.

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.

The school falls within the Mkhambathini Local Municipality local municipality. Among 829 Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools.

The school is at 5 Emphayeni No. Nagel Dam Road, Table Mountain, Catoridge, 3680, and can be reached on 073 983 7192.

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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 53 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mphaya 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 98% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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5 Emphayeni No. Nagel Dam Road, Table Mountain, Catoridge, 3680
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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Pinetown45.5 km · 40 min
Pietermaritzburg46 km · 37 min
Westville54 km · 45 min

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Location

What other schools are near Mphaya Primary School?

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

Zizamele Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
981 learners 26 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Pinetown · 1.6km away
Mvini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
431 learners 12 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Kwaximba Tribal Authority · 2km away
Sansikane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
563 learners 17 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools

Stop No.8 Ophokweni · 2.4km away
Ngidi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
539 learners 16 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Cato Ridge · 2.5km away
Luphaphe High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
272 learners 10 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Camperdown · 2.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

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

Phangindawo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,088 learners 31 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

Nagle Dam Road
Gcina Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
395 learners 12 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Maqongqo Area
Villa Maria Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
388 learners 13 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Maqongqo 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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