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Ogunjini Primary School

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Primary · Public · EMIS 500243016

Qadi Tribal Authority, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal

598 learners 37:1 learners per educator Q1

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No-fee school

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

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2027 school terms

Term 1
13 January to 19 March
Term 2
6 April to 25 June
Term 3
20 July to 22 September
Term 4
5 October to 8 December
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What kind of school is Ogunjini Primary School?

Ogunjini Primary School is a public primary school in Qadi Tribal Authority, within the Pinetown education district of KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 598 enrolled learners and 16 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1.

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 Ethekwini metropolitan municipality. Among 1412 Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 90% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Ogunjini, Verulam, 4340, and can be reached on 032 532 1535.

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

School fees at Ogunjini Primary School

Ogunjini Primary School is recorded as a no-fee school. Parents do not pay compulsory school fees. The school may ask for voluntary contributions. You do not have to pay them.

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Learner numbers reported to the Department, by year

These counts are not a measure of quality. A number can change because a school adds or drops grades, because new schools open nearby or boundaries change, or because of an error in what was reported.

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Learners by year, with the number of learners down the left. A gap is a year we have no figure for.
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YearLearners
2007471
2008468
2009468
2010479
2011454
2012479
2013478
2016557
2018549
2019557
2020557
2021586
2022567
2023527
2025598

These are counts of learners from the Department of Basic Education’s national school lists. A few figures that look like recording errors are left out. We found no list with figures for 2014, 2015, 2017, 2024. How we read these lists.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ogunjini 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 10% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Umhlanga25.9 km · 29 min
Ballito40.3 km · 36 min
Durban CBD40.4 km · 37 min

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What other schools are near Ogunjini Primary School?

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

Ndodembi Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

121 learners 4 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Mesatshwa · 1.3km away
Lockhat High School

Secondary · Public · Quintile 3

790 learners 24 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Mjoji Area, Ogunjini · 2.6km away
Mjoji Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

586 learners 17 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Ogunjini · 2.6km away
Makhawula Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

242 learners 6 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Ilembe · 3km away
Kwanompanda Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

158 learners 6 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Ndwedwe · 3.7km 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 Ogunjini Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Emona Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

322 learners 8 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Emona
Siyaphumelela Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

622 learners 17 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Upper Amantungwa Qadi Tribal Authority
Sarasvati Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

327 learners 8 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

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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

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