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Zibone Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500299700

Kwabiyela, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

824
Learners
36:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Zibone Primary School?

Zibone Primary School is a public primary school in Kwabiyela, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 824 enrolled learners and 23 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 Zibone 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 20% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Zibone Maduma Area,Zsm Industrial,Empangeni,3880
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay46.9 km
Ballito127.3 km
Umhlanga151.1 km
Durban CBD167.2 km
Westville168.2 km
Pinetown170 km

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What other schools are near Zibone Primary School?

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

Manzimhlophe High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
480 learners 16 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Empangeni · 0.8km away
Bonomunye Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
373 learners 13 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 3.2km away
Nkosithandile High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,287 learners 36 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Emkhandlwini Reserve · 4.6km away
Emkhandlwini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
537 learners 14 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Kwa Biyela · 4.8km away
Ezwenilethu Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
133 learners 7 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 5.5km 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 Zibone Primary School.

Emkhandlwini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
537 learners 14 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Kwa Biyela
Gobihlahla Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
285 learners 13 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Empangeni
Sangoyana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
313 learners 9 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Thokoza

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.