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Mzomusha Primary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500222481

Mbabane Area, Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

611
Learners
29:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mzomusha Primary School?

Mzomusha Primary School is a public combined school in Mbabane Area, within the Umzinyathi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 611 enrolled learners and 21 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1. 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. 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 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mzomusha 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 39% of similar schools

(Q1 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ladysmith65.4 km
Pietermaritzburg92.8 km
Ballito116.2 km
Newcastle121.4 km
Umhlanga124.9 km
Pinetown124.9 km

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What other schools are near Mzomusha Primary School?

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

Mmangaliso Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
301 learners 9 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Mbabane Area · 1.2km away
Mkhuphulangwenya Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
312 learners 10 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Esijozini Road · 1.9km away
Msinga High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
508 learners 14 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Esijozini Road · 2km away
Cabangokuhle High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
844 learners 21 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Kwamshayazafe · 2.5km away
Mhlakothi High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
746 learners 25 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Tugela Ferry · 3.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

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

Mkhuphulangwenya Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
312 learners 10 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Esijozini Road
Landulwazi Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
314 learners 11 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Esijozini
Mandleni Combined Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
493 learners 16 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Mandleni Area - Mthembu Trib

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.