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Sizamile Lower Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500270988

Area, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal

343
Learners
38:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Sizamile Lower Primary School?

Sizamile Lower Primary School is a public primary school in Area, within the Zululand education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 343 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 38:1. 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. 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 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 Sizamile Lower 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 10% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Newcastle133.6 km
Richards Bay175.2 km
Ladysmith192.5 km
Ballito239.8 km
Pietermaritzburg259.9 km
Umhlanga260.6 km

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What other schools are near Sizamile Lower Primary School?

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

Altona Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
176 learners 5 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Pongola · 0.1km away
Bonginhlanhla High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
868 learners 26 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Ntumbane · 0.5km away
Amanzabomvu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
79 learners 4 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Klipwal Road-ntumbane · 1.7km away
Bongaspoort Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
86 learners 4 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools

Kwambucu · 2.1km away
Esinqeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
445 learners 16 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Zululand · 2.3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

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

Altona Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
176 learners 5 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Pongola
Amanzabomvu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
79 learners 4 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Klipwal Road-ntumbane
Mthinteni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
177 learners 5 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Zululand

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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.