What kind of school is Thamela Primary School?
Thamela Primary School is a public primary school in Po Umlazi, within the Umlazi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,912 enrolled learners and 57 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1.
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.
The school falls within the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 829 Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
The school is at 772 U Umlazi, Umlazi, Durban, 4060, and can be reached on 031 909 3977.
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 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.
Large school
This school has 1,912 enrolled learners.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Thamela 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 50% of similar schools
(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)
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What other schools are near Thamela Primary School?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Thamela Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools
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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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