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Mukelani Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500220483

Kwamashu, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal

478
Learners
32:1
Learners per educator
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Mukelani Primary School?

Mukelani Primary School is a public primary school in Kwamashu, within the Pinetown education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 478 enrolled learners and 15 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1.

It is classified as Quintile 4 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

The school falls within the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 235 Q4 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at Nyala Road, Kwamashu, Durban, 4360, and can be reached on 083 598 0038.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mukelani 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 38% of similar schools

(Q4 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Nyala Road, Kwamashu, Durban, 4360
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Distance to Major Centres

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

Umhlanga16.7 km · 16 min
Westville20.3 km · 18 min
Durban CBD21.1 km · 17 min

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Location

What other schools are near Mukelani Primary School?

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

Vuyiswa Mtolo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,263 learners 39 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Kwamashu · 0.4km away
Mzuvele High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,135 learners 39 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Pinetown · 0.6km away
Nkulisabantu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
443 learners 14 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Kwamashu · 0.7km away
Khethamahle Sp School
PrimaryPublicQ3
373 learners 10 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Kwamashu · 0.8km away
Nqabakazulu Comprehensive High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,586 learners 47 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Durban · 0.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 4.

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

Dumani Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
461 learners 15 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Kwa-mashu
Ngazana Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
590 learners 12 educators 49:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Durban
Phakama Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
300 learners 13 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Kwa Mashu

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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