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Qwembe Combined Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500307803

Umdoni, Ugu, KwaZulu-Natal

149
Learners
30:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Qwembe Combined Primary School?

Qwembe Combined Primary School is a public primary school in Umdoni, within the Ugu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 149 enrolled learners and 5 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 149 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Qwembe Combined 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 43% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Amanzimtoti44.1 km
Pinetown57.9 km
Westville61.4 km
Durban CBD66.2 km
Pietermaritzburg68.4 km
Umhlanga80.3 km

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What other schools are near Qwembe Combined Primary School?

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

Sibuyile Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
144 learners 8 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools

Umzinto · 3.2km away
Inqanula Combined Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
329 learners 11 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Ugu · 3.5km away
Mceleni Combined Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
521 learners 16 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

C/o Dududu · 4.4km away
Sukamuva High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
455 learners 10 educators 46:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Vulamehlo Odidini · 4.7km away
Kwamiso Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
161 learners 5 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Echibini Place · 5.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

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

Inqanula Combined Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
329 learners 11 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Ugu
Mceleni Combined Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
521 learners 16 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

C/o Dududu
Kwamiso Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
161 learners 5 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Echibini Place

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.