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Sidumile Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500264069

Dunjazane Ward 23, Ugu, KwaZulu-Natal

958
Learners
42:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Sidumile Primary School?

Sidumile Primary School is a public primary school in Dunjazane Ward 23, within the Ugu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 958 enrolled learners and 23 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 42:1.

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 Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1113 Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 96% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Bhobhoyi Location, Port Shepstone, 4642, and can be reached on 083 707 3429.

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 Sidumile 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 4% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Bhobhoyi Location, Port Shepstone, 4642
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Distance to Major Centres

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Amanzimtoti100.2 km · 57 min

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Location

What other schools are near Sidumile Primary School?

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

Hlanganani Preparatory School
PrimaryIndependent
187 learners 12 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Ugu · 0.8km away
Merlewood Primary School
CombinedPublicQ4
1,266 learners 41 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Merlewood · 1.4km away
Siphakamile Combined Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,132 learners 31 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Bhobhoyi Location · 1.6km away
Merlewood Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,241 learners 37 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

N2 Main Harding Road · 1.6km away
Nobamba High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
910 learners 26 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Port Shepstone · 1.7km 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 Sidumile Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Siphakamile Combined Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,132 learners 31 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Bhobhoyi Location
Mdlazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
216 learners 8 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Boboyi
Inyandezulu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
938 learners 28 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Paddock Road Dafel Store

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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