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Umsilinga Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500288859

New Greytown Road, Umgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal

1,339
Learners
35:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Umsilinga Primary School?

Umsilinga Primary School is a public primary school in New Greytown Road, within the Umgungundlovu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,339 enrolled learners and 38 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. 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.

Large school

This school has 1,339 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Umsilinga 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 23% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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New Greytown Road,Ezinketheni,Pietermaritzburg,3201
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pietermaritzburg8 km
Pinetown52.5 km
Westville58.6 km
Umhlanga66.9 km
Durban CBD67.9 km
Amanzimtoti72.7 km

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What other schools are near Umsilinga Primary School?

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

Springhaven Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
854 learners 32 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Northdale · 1.3km away
Copesville Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,412 learners 44 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Copesville · 1.6km away
Northbury Park Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
986 learners 37 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu · 1.7km away
Dunveria Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
862 learners 30 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Raisethorpe · 1.9km away
Deccan Road Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,045 learners 40 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools

Raisethorpe · 2.1km 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 Umsilinga Primary School.

Copesville Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,315 learners 37 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Pietermaritzburg
Mthethomusha S P School
PrimaryPublicQ2
839 learners 19 educators 44:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Behind Edendale Hospital
Ashburton Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
206 learners 8 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Ashburton

Frequently Asked Questions

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.