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Mvini Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500221408

Kwaximba Tribal Authority, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal

431
Learners
36:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mvini Primary School?

Mvini Primary School is a public primary school in Kwaximba Tribal Authority, within the Pinetown education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 431 enrolled learners and 12 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. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

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

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 Mvini 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 19% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Umuthi Umvini Road,Emvini,Hammarsdale,3700
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pinetown26.7 km
Pietermaritzburg28.7 km
Westville32.3 km
Umhlanga40.6 km
Durban CBD41.4 km
Amanzimtoti50.2 km

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What other schools are near Mvini Primary School?

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

Zizamele Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
981 learners 26 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Pinetown · 0.7km away
Ngidi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
539 learners 16 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Cato Ridge · 1.6km away
Luphaphe High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
272 learners 10 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Camperdown · 1.9km away
Nogunjwa High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
983 learners 30 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools

Pinetown · 2km away
Mphaya Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
53 learners 4 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Nagledam Road · 2km 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 Mvini Primary School.

Ngidi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
539 learners 16 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Cato Ridge
Emkhathini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
165 learners 7 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Kwaximba Location
Noqomfela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
244 learners 7 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Pinetown

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.