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Oxolweni Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500245606

Enkwazi Area, Ugu, KwaZulu-Natal

150
Learners
21:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Oxolweni Primary School?

Oxolweni Primary School is a public primary school in Enkwazi Area, within the Ugu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 150 enrolled learners and 7 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 21:1.

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 Umzumbe Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1113 Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at St Faiths Road, Ekwazi Location, Highflats, 3306, and can be reached on 81579710.

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

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 150 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Oxolweni 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 83% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

St Faiths Road, Ekwazi Location, Highflats, 3306

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Distance to Major Centres

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Amanzimtoti130 km · 110 min

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Location

What other schools are near Oxolweni Primary School?

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

Makhowane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
92 learners 3 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

St. Faiths · 1.6km away
Deyi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
615 learners 24 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Deyi Miission · 2km away
Siyakhula Junior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
121 learners 4 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Deyi Mission · 2.2km away
Zamukwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
50 learners 2 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Umzumbe Municipality · 2.4km away
Mqhakama High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
751 learners 20 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Ugu · 2.5km 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 Oxolweni Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Deyi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
615 learners 24 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Deyi Miission
Zamukwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
50 learners 2 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Umzumbe Municipality
Magugu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
80 learners 4 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Highflats

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). 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.

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