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Mzwendaba Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500222740

Across Golokodo Stream, Harry Gwala, KwaZulu-Natal

241
Learners
30:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mzwendaba Primary School?

Mzwendaba Primary School is a public primary school in Across Golokodo Stream, within the Harry Gwala education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 241 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. 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. 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 3 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 Mzwendaba 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 69% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Nkwezela Location,Bulwernkwezela,Bulwer,3244
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pietermaritzburg63 km
Pinetown102.7 km
Amanzimtoti107.3 km
Westville109.1 km
Durban CBD118.1 km
Umhlanga124.8 km

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What other schools are near Mzwendaba Primary School?

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

Dingeka Technical High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,100 learners 33 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Kwadlidli · 0.2km away
Pholela Special School
Special NeedsPublic
398 learners 26 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Nkwezela · 1.2km away
Nkwezela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
498 learners 18 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools

Donnybrook · 2km away
Bhambatha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
198 learners 7 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Bulwer · 2.3km away
Mphephetha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
96 learners 7 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools

Hlafuna Area · 2.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

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

Nkwezela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
498 learners 18 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools

Donnybrook
Bhambatha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
198 learners 7 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Bulwer
Blessed Luanda Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,334 learners 36 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Donnybrook

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.