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Vezukhanyo Senior Primary School

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Primary · Public · EMIS 500428904

Umzimkhulu, Harry Gwala, KwaZulu-Natal

89 learners 22:1 learners per educator Q2

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Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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2027 school terms

Term 1
13 January to 19 March
Term 2
6 April to 25 June
Term 3
20 July to 22 September
Term 4
5 October to 8 December
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What kind of school is Vezukhanyo Senior Primary School?

Vezukhanyo Senior Primary School is a public primary school in Umzimkhulu, within the Harry Gwala education district of KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 89 enrolled learners and 4 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 22:1.

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 Umzimkhulu local municipality. Among 1113 Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Umzimkhulu, 3297, and can be reached on 060 558 5873.

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

School fees at Vezukhanyo Senior Primary School

Vezukhanyo Senior Primary School is recorded as a no-fee school. Parents do not pay compulsory school fees. The school may ask for voluntary contributions. You do not have to pay them.

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Learner numbers reported to the Department, by year

These counts are not a measure of quality. A number can change because a school adds or drops grades, because new schools open nearby or boundaries change, or because of an error in what was reported.

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Learners by year, with the number of learners down the left. A gap is a year we have no figure for.
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YearLearners
200798
2008145
2009133
2010139
2011154
2012152
2013167
2016114
201893
201990
2020119
2021114
2022120
2023111
202589

These are counts of learners from the Department of Basic Education’s national school lists. A few figures that look like recording errors are left out. We found no list with figures for 2014, 2015, 2017, 2024. How we read these lists.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Vezukhanyo Senior 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 80% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Pietermaritzburg167.6 km · 137 min

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What other schools are near Vezukhanyo Senior Primary School?

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

Readsdale Junior Secondary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

112 learners 6 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Umzimkhulu · 4km away
Moyeni Junior Secondary School

Combined · Public · Quintile 2

118 learners 7 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

Umzimkulu · 5.1km away
Khanyolwethu Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

96 learners 6 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Umzimkulu · 5.3km away
Bonginceba Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

362 learners 9 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Umzimkulu · 6.1km away
Ntshongo Junior Secondary School

Combined · Public · Quintile 2

131 learners 7 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 6.2km 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 Vezukhanyo Senior Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Readsdale Junior Secondary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

112 learners 6 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Umzimkhulu
Khanyolwethu Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

96 learners 6 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Umzimkulu
Bonginceba Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

362 learners 9 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Umzimkulu

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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). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

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