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Umlazi Junior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500288304

Umlazi, Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal

1,125
Learners
40:1
Learners per educator
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Umlazi Junior Primary School?

Umlazi Junior Primary School is a public primary school in Umlazi, within the Umlazi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,125 enrolled learners and 28 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 40:1.

It is classified as Quintile 4 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

The school falls within the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 235 Q4 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 95% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 1314 V Block, Umlazi, Durban, 4066, and can be reached on 031 919 2013.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Umlazi Junior 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 5% of similar schools

(Q4 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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1314 V Block, Umlazi, Durban, 4066

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Amanzimtoti14.9 km · 13 min
Durban CBD17.8 km · 15 min
Westville23.3 km · 20 min

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Location

What other schools are near Umlazi Junior Primary School?

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

Umlazi Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,386 learners 47 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Umlazi · 0.1km away
Mason Lincoln Special School
Special NeedsPublic
434 learners 39 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Emalandeni · 0.2km away
Enaleni High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,122 learners 35 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Ntokozweni · 0.6km away
Zwelethu High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,173 learners 39 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Umlazi · 0.7km away
Canaan College
CombinedIndependent
862 learners 50 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Umlazi V Section · 0.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 4.

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

Inkonkoni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
719 learners 21 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Umlazi
Gokul Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
708 learners 25 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Isipingo Rail
Isipingo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
969 learners 33 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Isipingo

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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