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Oviceni Primary School

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PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500245532

Oviceni Area, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

97 learners 19:1 ratio Q2

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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 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.

The school falls within the Mthonjaneni Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1113 Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Oviceni Reserve, Oviceni, Empangeni, 3880, and can be reached on 084 702 2663.

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 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)

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

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.

Contact

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

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Richards Bay75.9 km · 108 min

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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 57% 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 public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Oviceni Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

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

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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