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Sigisi Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500264513

Sigisi Area, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

303
Learners
30:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Sigisi Primary School?

Sigisi Primary School is a public primary school in Sigisi Area, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 303 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. 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. 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 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 Sigisi 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 68% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Sigisi Main Matshana Road,Sigisi,Empangeni,3880
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay19.2 km
Ballito105.5 km
Umhlanga129.6 km
Durban CBD145.4 km
Westville147.9 km
Pinetown150.9 km

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What other schools are near Sigisi Primary School?

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

Nongweleza High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
489 learners 19 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Empangeni · 0.1km away
Phesheya Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,490 learners 51 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Ngwelezane · 1.7km away
Kangikho Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
516 learners 24 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 1.8km away
Matshana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
674 learners 15 educators 45:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Empangeni · 1.9km away
Ingweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,742 learners 42 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Ngwelezane T/ship · 1.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

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

Kangikho Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
516 learners 24 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo
Matshana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
674 learners 15 educators 45:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Empangeni
Ingweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,742 learners 42 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Ngwelezane T/ship

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.