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Phangisa Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500247678

Umlazi, Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal

210
Learners
26:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Phangisa Primary School?

Phangisa Primary School is a public primary school in Umlazi, within the Umlazi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 210 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 26:1.

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 Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 1113 Q2 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 Nomavimbela Area, Madundube, Umbumbulu, 4105, and can be reached on 031 915 1802.

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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Phangisa 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 68% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Nomavimbela Area, Madundube, Umbumbulu, 4105

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Pinetown27.5 km · 38 min
Amanzimtoti31.7 km · 33 min
Westville36.6 km · 44 min

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Location

What other schools are near Phangisa Primary School?

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

Nomavimbela High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
319 learners 10 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

Umbumbulu · 0.5km away
Emadundube Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
176 learners 6 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Umbumbulu · 0.7km away
Nwabi High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
862 learners 19 educators 45:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Engonyameni · 2.4km away
Sibukeyana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
163 learners 8 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Via Umbumbulu · 2.4km away
Ndlandlama Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
278 learners 6 educators 46:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Umlazi · 2.6km 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 Phangisa Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Tafelikopo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
176 learners 7 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Umlazi
Bridgeman Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
143 learners 4 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Umbumbulu
Imbaliyethu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,634 learners 44 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Chatsworth

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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