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Sibuyane Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500263736

Emakhabeleni, Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

208
Learners
26:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Sibuyane Primary School?

Sibuyane Primary School is a public primary school in Emakhabeleni, within the Umzinyathi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 208 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 26:1.

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.

The school falls within the Umvoti Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1412 Q1 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 Vukaphansi Road, Sibuyani, Kranskop, 3268, and can be reached on 078 212 1023.

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 1 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 Sibuyane 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 58% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Vukaphansi Road, Sibuyani, Kranskop, 3268
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Distance to Major Centres

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Pietermaritzburg130.7 km · 133 min

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Location

What other schools are near Sibuyane Primary School?

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

Ezilozini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
75 learners 4 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Ezilozini · 1.3km away
Magobhe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
124 learners 4 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Magobhe · 2.8km away
Makhedama High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
799 learners 17 educators 47:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Vukaphansi Area Etongwe · 2.8km away
Vukaphansi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
238 learners 8 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Makhabeleni · 2.9km away
Dimane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
61 learners 2 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Emakhabeleni · 3.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

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

Vukaphansi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
238 learners 8 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Makhabeleni
Magobhe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
124 learners 4 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Magobhe
Dimane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
61 learners 2 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Emakhabeleni

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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