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Mpumaze Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500217486

King Cetshwayo, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

851
Learners
39:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Mpumaze Primary School?

Mpumaze Primary School is a public primary school in King Cetshwayo, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 851 enrolled learners and 22 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 39:1.

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 Umlalazi Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1113 Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 91% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Mpungose Tribal Authority, Genzinsila A, Eshowe, 3815, and can be reached on 072 381 7388.

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 Mpumaze 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 9% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Mpungose Tribal Authority, Genzinsila A, Eshowe, 3815
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Distance to Major Centres

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Richards Bay85.7 km · 72 min

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Location

What other schools are near Mpumaze Primary School?

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

Siphoso High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
720 learners 20 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Mpungose Tribal Authority · 1.1km away
Entenjane Combined School
PrimaryPublicQ3
233 learners 11 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Eshowe · 3km away
Nomdumo Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
390 learners 13 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools

Eshowe · 3.2km away
Njingili High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
271 learners 11 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Mbangayiya Reserve · 3.8km away
Mzimela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
181 learners 7 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 4.4km 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 Mpumaze Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Umhlathuzana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
478 learners 13 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Eshowe
Mzimela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
181 learners 7 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo
Emvutshini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
374 learners 12 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Gingindlovu

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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