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Oviceni Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500245532

Oviceni Area, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

97
Learners
19:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Oviceni Primary School?

Oviceni Primary School is a public primary school in Oviceni Area, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 97 enrolled learners and 5 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 19:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 97 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Oviceni 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 87% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Oviceni Reserve,Oviceni,Empangeni,3880
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay51.1 km
Ballito119.4 km
Umhlanga143 km
Durban CBD159.2 km
Westville159.8 km
Pinetown161.3 km

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What other schools are near Oviceni Primary School?

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

Maphukanqola Prmary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
296 learners 9 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Maphukanqola Area · 2.6km away
Mawanda Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
471 learners 14 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Obuka Area · 3.5km away
Obuka Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
690 learners 23 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Empangeni · 3.9km away
Gobihlahla Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
285 learners 13 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Empangeni · 4.8km away
Ngqungqu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
6 educators

Data not available

Obuka · 5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

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

Ngqungqu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
6 educators

Data not available

Obuka
Gobihlahla Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
285 learners 13 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Empangeni
Esiqhomaneni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
271 learners 10 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Kwambiza

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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.