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Zamokuhle Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500415103

Parafin Area, Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

287
Learners
32:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Zamokuhle Primary School?

Zamokuhle Primary School is a public primary school in Parafin Area, within the Umzinyathi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 287 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1.

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 Msinga Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1412 Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools.

The school is at Pomeroy, 3020, and can be reached on 072 898 0782.

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 Zamokuhle 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 33% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Pomeroy, 3020
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Ladysmith130.2 km · 122 min

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Location

What other schools are near Zamokuhle Primary School?

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

Bathembu High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
452 learners 10 educators 45:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 1.4km away
Mandleni Combined Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
493 learners 16 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Mandleni Area - Mthembu Trib · 2.6km away
St.Bernard's Jolwayo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
478 learners 11 educators 44:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 3.5km away
Mabizela High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
830 learners 21 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 4.3km away
Mashunka Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
504 learners 14 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Tugela Ferry · 4.4km 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 Zamokuhle Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

St.Bernard's Jolwayo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
478 learners 11 educators 44:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Umzinyathi
Mashunka Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
504 learners 14 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Tugela Ferry
Emtateni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
148 learners 7 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Umzinyathi

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

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