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Sbavana Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500262737

Uthukela, Uthukela, KwaZulu-Natal

539
Learners
36:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Sbavana Primary School?

Sbavana Primary School is a public primary school in Uthukela, within the Uthukela education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 539 enrolled learners and 15 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1.

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 Okhahlamba Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1113 Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 81% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Oliviershoek Wedge Farm, Bergville, 3350, and can be reached on 036 307 0255.

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 Sbavana 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 19% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Oliviershoek Wedge Farm, Bergville, 3350

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Ladysmith81.2 km · 81 min

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Location

What other schools are near Sbavana Primary School?

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

Mafu Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
402 learners 15 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Bergville · 0.1km away
Vulamehlo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
330 learners 11 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Uthukela · 2.2km away
Bambanani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
391 learners 11 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Bergville · 2.2km away
Ubulinga Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,292 learners 46 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Bergville · 3.2km away
Hoye Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
494 learners 16 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools

Uthukela · 3.3km 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 Sbavana Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Vulamehlo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
330 learners 11 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Uthukela
Bambanani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
391 learners 11 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Bergville
Ogade Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
180 learners 7 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Uthukela

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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