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St Joseph S Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500275983

Kwamahlungulu Area, Umkhanyakude, KwaZulu-Natal

484
Learners
37:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is St Joseph S Primary School?

St Joseph S Primary School is a public primary school in Kwamahlungulu Area, within the Umkhanyakude education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 484 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1.

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 Umhlabuyalingana Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1113 Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 87% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Kwa Mahlungulu Area, Manguzi, 3973, and can be reached on 079 606 5992.

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 St Joseph S 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 13% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Kwa Mahlungulu Area, Manguzi, 3973
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Richards Bay265.6 km · 210 min

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Location

What other schools are near St Joseph S Primary School?

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

Amandla High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
359 learners 12 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Mahlungulu Area · 2.5km away
Kwa-Hlomula Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
264 learners 8 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude · 3.6km away
Ndwangu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
515 learners 16 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Manguzi · 5.3km away
Threlfall Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
152 learners 7 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude · 5.3km away
Kwamazambane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
92 learners 3 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude · 5.6km 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 St Joseph S Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Kwa-Hlomula Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
264 learners 8 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude
Kwamazambane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
92 learners 3 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude
Threlfall Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
152 learners 7 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude

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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