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Wiggins Primary School

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PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500338624

Cato Manor, Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal

1,073 learners 40:1 ratio Q3

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Type
Public primary
Fees
No-fee school

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

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Grade 1 and 8 admissions for 2027 closed on 31 August 2026. Late applications: contact the school directly. · Provincial default, check the school

What kind of school is Wiggins Primary School?

Wiggins Primary School is a public primary school in Cato Manor, within the Umlazi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,073 enrolled learners and 27 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 40:1.

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.

The school falls within the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 829 Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 88% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 124 Dunbar Road, Mayville, Durban, 4058, and can be reached on 031 261 3788.

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

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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Wiggins 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 12% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

More about this school Insights, matric results, how it compares, data notes

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.

Contact

124 Dunbar Road, Mayville, Durban, 4058EMIS
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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Durban CBD7.5 km · 8 min
Westville7.8 km · 10 min
Pinetown13.5 km · 13 min

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What other schools are near Wiggins Primary School?

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

Wiggins Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,473 learners 50 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Cato Manor · 0.1km away
Mayville Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,251 learners 34 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Mayville · 0.8km away
Mayville Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,482 learners 45 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Mayville · 0.8km away
Nsimbini Primary Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,184 learners 36 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Cato Manor · 0.8km away
Cato Crest Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,847 learners 54 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Mayville · 1.4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

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

Mayville Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,251 learners 34 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Mayville
Nsimbini Primary Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,184 learners 36 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Cato Manor
Cato Crest Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,847 learners 54 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Mayville

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). 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

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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