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Odeke Combined Primary School

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PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500242683

Morrison's Area, Ugu, KwaZulu-Natal

226 learners 28:1 ratio Q1

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Type
Public primary
Fees
No-fee school

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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Grade 1 and 8 admissions for 2027 closed on 31 August 2026. Late applications: contact the school directly. · Provincial default, check the school

What kind of school is Odeke Combined Primary School?

Odeke Combined Primary School is a public primary school in Morrison's Area, within the Ugu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 226 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 28:1.

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 Umzumbe Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1412 Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Umzumbe Station, Umbango, Port Shepstone, 4240, and can be reached on 6321635.

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

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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Odeke Combined 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 50% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

More about this school Insights, matric results, how it compares, data notes

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.

Contact

Umzumbe Station, Umbango, Port Shepstone, 4240EMIS
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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

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Amanzimtoti92.3 km · 88 min

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What other schools are near Odeke Combined Primary School?

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

Lucas Memorial Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
382 learners 11 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Umzumbe · 2km away
Mabuthela High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
377 learners 9 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Umzumbe · 2.1km away
Mvuthuluka Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
216 learners 8 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Umzumbe · 2.5km away
Umswilili Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
163 learners 6 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Umzumbe · 3.1km away
Etsheniprimaryschool
PrimaryPublicQ2
162 learners 5 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Umzumbe · 3.5km 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 Odeke Combined Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Lucas Memorial Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
382 learners 11 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Umzumbe
Umswilili Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
163 learners 6 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Umzumbe
Mzingelwa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
107 learners 3 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Kwandelu

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). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so 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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