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Muzuyaqokwa Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500221223

Nongoma, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal

78
Learners
20:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Muzuyaqokwa Primary School?

Muzuyaqokwa Primary School is a public primary school in Nongoma, within the Zululand education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 78 enrolled learners and 4 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 20:1.

It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 Nongoma Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1412 Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Matheni Tribal Authority, Mayeni Area, Vryheid, 3950, and can be reached on 072 346 6388.

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 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 78 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Muzuyaqokwa 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 79% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Matheni Tribal Authority, Mayeni Area, Vryheid, 3950
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Distance to Major Centres

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Richards Bay186 km · 156 min

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Location

What other schools are near Muzuyaqokwa Primary School?

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

Prince Mpikanina High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,301 learners 44 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Nongoma · 0.6km away
Sheleza Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
133 learners 5 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Nongoma · 0.7km away
Tshekhulu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
86 learners 5 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Zululand · 2.9km away
Sigubudu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
190 learners 9 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Nongoma · 3.1km away
Mgabhanyongo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
174 learners 8 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Nongoma · 4.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

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

Sheleza Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
133 learners 5 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Nongoma
Sigubudu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
190 learners 9 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Nongoma
Tshekhulu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
86 learners 5 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Zululand

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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