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Mzingazi Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500222148

King Cetshwayo, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

1,763
Learners
38:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Mzingazi Primary School?

Mzingazi 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 very large school with 1,763 enrolled learners and 47 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 38:1.

It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 Mfolozi Local Municipality local municipality. Among 829 Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 79% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at To Rbm Road, Mzingazi, Meerensee, 3901, and can be reached on 066 568 4202.

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

Large school

This school has 1,763 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mzingazi 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 21% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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To Rbm Road, Mzingazi, Meerensee, 3901
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Distance to Major Centres

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Richards Bay14.1 km · 19 min

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What other schools are near Mzingazi Primary School?

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

Sitholinhlanhla Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,517 learners 37 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Richards Bay · 1.6km away
Siphumelele Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,359 learners 42 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Meerensee · 1.8km away
Emkhayideni Technical High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,088 learners 37 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Meerensee · 2.2km away
Kati Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
934 learners 27 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools

Phase 2 · 3.6km away
Lizwi High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
993 learners 26 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Mandlazini Agri - Village · 3.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

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

Sitholinhlanhla Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,517 learners 37 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Richards Bay
Kati Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
934 learners 27 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools

Phase 2
Nzalabantu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,739 learners 41 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Rbm Highway

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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