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Muden Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500498427

Muden, Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

218
Learners
36:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Muden Primary School?

Muden Primary School is a public primary school in Muden, within the Umzinyathi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 218 enrolled learners and 6 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1. 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.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

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 Muden 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 17% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Kwaleje Mission Muden Greytown 3251
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pietermaritzburg72.6 km
Ladysmith72.7 km
Ballito104.2 km
Pinetown107.4 km
Umhlanga109.8 km
Westville111.5 km

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What other schools are near Muden Primary School?

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

Muden Secondaryschool
SecondaryPublicQ2
496 learners 17 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Muden · 0.1km away
Ophathe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
586 learners 17 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Muden · 3.3km away
Emachunwini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
285 learners 8 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Mjintini · 4.9km away
Elangeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
216 learners 8 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Ngubevu · 4.9km away
Sheshisamsamo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
159 learners 6 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Msamo Area · 5.1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Muden Primary School.

Ophathe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
586 learners 17 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Muden
Sheshisamsamo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
159 learners 6 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Msamo Area
Lembethe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
214 learners 7 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Umzinyathi

Frequently Asked Questions

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.