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Zenzeleni Public Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500299478

Off Inanda Road, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal

680
Learners
34:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Zenzeleni Public Primary School?

Zenzeleni Public Primary School is a public primary school in Off Inanda Road, within the Pinetown education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 680 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 Zenzeleni Public 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 46% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Umhlanga14.1 km
Westville20.9 km
Pinetown21.8 km
Durban CBD24.3 km
Ballito26.6 km
Amanzimtoti46.1 km

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What other schools are near Zenzeleni Public Primary School?

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

Siphesihle Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,039 learners 28 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Verulam · 3.3km away
Sinenhlanhla Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,550 learners 38 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Pinetown · 3.4km away
Kwaginga Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,157 learners 31 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Amaotana · 3.6km away
Acacia Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,273 learners 35 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Trenance Park · 3.6km away
Amaoti Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,198 learners 32 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Ohlange · 4.1km 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 Zenzeleni Public Primary School.

Sinenhlanhla Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,550 learners 38 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Pinetown
Susan Ngcobo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
689 learners 19 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Left Turn At Cathuza T/shop
Mjoji Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
586 learners 17 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Ogunjini

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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.