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Prince Somcuba Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500496170

Zululand, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal

119
Learners
30:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Prince Somcuba Primary School?

Prince Somcuba Primary School is a public primary school in Zululand, within the Zululand education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 119 enrolled learners and 4 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. 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.

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 119 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Prince Somcuba 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 52% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Emhlabaneni Area Next to Kwamgiliji Vryheid 3100
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay117.6 km
Newcastle155.8 km
Ladysmith188.1 km
Ballito192.1 km
Umhlanga214.5 km
Pietermaritzburg225.7 km

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What other schools are near Prince Somcuba Primary School?

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

Mathangetshitshi High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
584 learners 24 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

And Vryheid Roads. · 2.3km away
Ntombazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
343 learners 10 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Nongoma · 2.5km away
Efefe C.P School
PrimaryPublicQ2
501 learners 15 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Nongoma · 3.5km away
Sizumphakathi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
102 learners 4 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Nongoma · 3.5km away
Dunduluzi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
57 learners 3 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Zululand · 3.8km 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 Prince Somcuba Primary School.

Ntombazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
343 learners 10 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Nongoma
Efefe C.P School
PrimaryPublicQ2
501 learners 15 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Nongoma
Mpumalanga Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
311 learners 10 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Nongoma

Frequently Asked Questions

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.