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Zembeni Senior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500299404

Ugu, Ugu, KwaZulu-Natal

463
Learners
36:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Zembeni Senior Primary School?

Zembeni Senior Primary School is a public primary school in Ugu, within the Ugu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 463 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 2 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 Zembeni Senior 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 21% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

1 Km From District Office,Scottburgh South,Scottburgh,4180
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Amanzimtoti32.2 km
Pinetown49.1 km
Westville51.7 km
Durban CBD55.5 km
Pietermaritzburg69.3 km
Umhlanga70.4 km

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What other schools are near Zembeni Senior Primary School?

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

Phindavele High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
882 learners 25 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Dududu Main Road · 0.4km away
Dududu Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
748 learners 29 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Municipality Amahwaqa · 0.6km away
Nhlayenza Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
301 learners 11 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Amahwaqa · 3km away
Babongile Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
171 learners 6 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Dududu · 3.4km away
Siyathokoza Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
124 learners 5 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Dududu · 3.4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

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

Dududu Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
748 learners 29 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Municipality Amahwaqa
Nhlayenza Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
301 learners 11 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Amahwaqa
Babongile Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
171 learners 6 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Dududu

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.