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Sibonise Junior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500263366

Kwamashu, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal

713
Learners
38:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Sibonise Junior Primary School?

Sibonise Junior Primary School is a public primary school in Kwamashu, within the Pinetown education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 713 enrolled learners and 19 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 38:1.

It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 829 Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 79% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 1107 J Mncaku Road, Kwamashu, Durban, 4360, and can be reached on 082 214 2192.

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 3 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 Sibonise Junior 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 21% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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1107 J Mncaku Road, Kwamashu, Durban, 4360
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Distance to Major Centres

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

Pinetown16.3 km · 17 min
Westville18.5 km · 18 min
Umhlanga18.6 km · 18 min

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Location

What other schools are near Sibonise Junior Primary School?

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

Khethamahle Sp School
PrimaryPublicQ3
373 learners 10 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Kwamashu · 0.4km away
Nqabakazulu Comprehensive High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,586 learners 47 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Durban · 0.4km away
Zeph Dhlomo High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,129 learners 36 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Kwamashu · 0.4km away
Thandokuhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
393 learners 15 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Kwamashu · 0.5km away
Mzuvele High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,135 learners 39 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Pinetown · 0.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Sibonise Junior Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Khethamahle Sp School
PrimaryPublicQ3
373 learners 10 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Kwamashu
Thandokuhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
393 learners 15 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Kwamashu
Tholamandla Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
407 learners 9 educators 45:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Kwamashu

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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