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Vukani Junior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500292966

Newcastle, Amajuba, KwaZulu-Natal

297
Learners
23:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Vukani Junior Primary School?

Vukani Junior Primary School is a public primary school in Newcastle, within the Amajuba education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 297 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 23:1. 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. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

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

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Vukani 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 90% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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10229 Section Section,Madadeni,Newcastle,2951
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Newcastle8.6 km
Ladysmith92.9 km
Pietermaritzburg208.7 km
Richards Bay228.6 km
Ballito230.5 km
Umhlanga242.6 km

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What other schools are near Vukani Junior Primary School?

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

Duck Ponds High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
547 learners 23 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Daluxolo Str Sect. 1 · 0.8km away
Mbalenhle Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
327 learners 14 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Madadeni · 0.8km away
Hlabana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
519 learners 19 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Madadeni · 1km away
Ikhwezi High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
725 learners 24 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Madadeni · 1.1km away
Siyamukela High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,447 learners 47 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Amajuba · 1.1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Vukani Junior Primary School.

Mbalenhle Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
327 learners 14 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Madadeni
Hlabana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
519 learners 19 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Madadeni
Vumelani Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,415 learners 38 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Amajuba

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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.