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Tsawule Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500428682

Umzimkulu, Harry Gwala, KwaZulu-Natal

84
Learners
21:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Tsawule Primary School?

Tsawule Primary School is a public primary school in Umzimkulu, within the Harry Gwala education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 84 enrolled learners and 4 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 21:1.

It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 Umzimkhulu Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1412 Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Umzimkulu, 3297, and can be reached on 064 904 5561.

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 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 84 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Tsawule 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 75% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

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Pietermaritzburg167.4 km · 154 min

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Location

What other schools are near Tsawule Primary School?

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

Zakhele Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
180 learners 6 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 3.5km away
Lenford Baleni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
129 learners 4 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Mabandla A/a · 5.2km away
Vumani Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
353 learners 9 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 5.4km away
Indawana Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
737 learners 21 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Umzimkulu · 7.4km away
Indawana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
472 learners 13 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Indawana · 7.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Tsawule Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Zakhele Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
180 learners 6 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools

Harry Gwala
Lenford Baleni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
129 learners 4 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Mabandla A/a
Umgano Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
250 learners 6 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Harry Gwala

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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