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Vukufunde Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500293225

Inkunzi Area, Uthukela, KwaZulu-Natal

121
Learners
20:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Vukufunde Primary School?

Vukufunde Primary School is a public primary school in Inkunzi Area, within the Uthukela education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 121 enrolled learners and 6 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 20:1. 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. 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 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 121 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Vukufunde 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 77% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ladysmith33 km
Newcastle70.5 km
Pietermaritzburg139 km
Ballito171.1 km
Pinetown177.8 km
Umhlanga179.4 km

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What other schools are near Vukufunde Primary School?

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

Wesselsnek Combined School
CombinedPublicQ3
200 learners 11 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Enkunzi Area · 2.6km away
Nhlolamvula Primaryschool
PrimaryPublicQ3
45 learners 4 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools

Inkunzi · 5.1km away
Somhloshana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
84 learners 4 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Entabebomvu · 8.6km away
Ebusi Combined School
CombinedPublicQ3
982 learners 31 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools

Wasbank · 9km away
Hlonipha Intermediate School
CombinedPublicQ2
171 learners 7 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Helpmekaar Road · 9.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

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

Somhloshana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
84 learners 4 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Entabebomvu
Ndlondlobala Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
191 learners 6 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Weenen
Ntshele Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
100 learners 3 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Waaihoek Area

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.