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Mpulule Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500217412

Umgungundlovu, Umgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal

347
Learners
29:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Mpulule Primary School?

Mpulule Primary School is a public primary school in Umgungundlovu, within the Umgungundlovu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 347 enrolled learners and 12 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1.

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 a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Emakholweni Area, Makholweni Area, Durban, 4105, and can be reached on 083 732 5622.

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 2 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 Mpulule 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 56% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Emakholweni Area, Makholweni Area, Durban, 4105
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Distance to Major Centres

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

Amanzimtoti39.8 km · 29 min
Pietermaritzburg56.8 km · 40 min
Durban CBD65.4 km · 45 min

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Location

What other schools are near Mpulule Primary School?

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

Putellos Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
342 learners 11 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Umbumbulu Road · 2.8km away
Khayelihle High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
118 learners 7 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu · 3.6km away
Kwagwegwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
269 learners 7 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Nungwane Area · 4.6km away
Inkanyezi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
144 learners 8 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Umbumbulu · 4.8km away
Bridgeman Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
143 learners 4 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Umbumbulu · 5km away

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 Mpulule Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Kwagwegwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
269 learners 7 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Nungwane Area
Silokomane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
24 learners 3 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools

Mid-illovo
Mid-Illovo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
159 learners 7 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Mid-illovo

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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