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Zamuxolo Combined Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500299182

Elandskop, Umgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal

677
Learners
34:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Zamuxolo Combined Primary School?

Zamuxolo Combined Primary School is a public primary school in Elandskop, within the Umgungundlovu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 677 enrolled learners and 20 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1. 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 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 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 Zamuxolo Combined 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 47% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pietermaritzburg22.8 km
Pinetown71.3 km
Westville77.8 km
Amanzimtoti84.2 km
Durban CBD87.4 km
Umhlanga90.4 km

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What other schools are near Zamuxolo Combined Primary School?

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

Ngcedomhlophe High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,055 learners 32 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Ngcedomhlophe Hall · 2km away
Emafakathini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
537 learners 24 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Elandskop · 2.3km away
Khobongwane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
449 learners 12 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Location · 2.5km away
Silindokuhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
139 learners 5 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Ganesokeni-mgwagwa · 2.8km away
Mqhathi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
322 learners 14 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu · 3.1km 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 Zamuxolo Combined Primary School.

Khobongwane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
449 learners 12 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Location
Silindokuhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
139 learners 5 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Ganesokeni-mgwagwa
Sanelisiwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
74 learners 6 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Pietermaritzburg

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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.