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Welcome Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500295260

Umkhanyakude, Umkhanyakude, KwaZulu-Natal

715
Learners
40:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Welcome Primary School?

Welcome Primary School is a public primary school in Umkhanyakude, within the Umkhanyakude education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 715 enrolled learners and 18 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 40:1.

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.

The school falls within the Umhlabuyalingana Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1412 Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 94% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Mboza Road, Jozini, and can be reached on 071 696 3612.

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

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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Welcome 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 6% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

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Richards Bay214 km · 202 min

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Location

What other schools are near Welcome Primary School?

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

Vukani -Bantwana Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
486 learners 17 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Next To Ezama Tuck Shop · 0.2km away
Madonela Full Service Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
944 learners 24 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Mkuze · 4.3km away
Hlazane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
382 learners 11 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Mashabane Tribal Authority · 4.9km away
Kwaphaweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
465 learners 12 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Jozini · 5.3km away
Malobeni Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
362 learners 12 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude · 5.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

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

Madonela Full Service Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
944 learners 24 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Mkuze
Hlazane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
382 learners 11 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Mashabane Tribal Authority
Kwaphaweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
465 learners 12 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Jozini

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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