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Zicabangele Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500299811

Paulpietersburg, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal

80
Learners
16:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Zicabangele Primary School?

Zicabangele Primary School is a public primary school in Paulpietersburg, within the Zululand education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 80 enrolled learners and 5 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 16:1.

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.

The school falls within the Edumbe Local Municipality local municipality. Among 829 Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Kwamthethwa Tribal Authority, Endendend, Paul Pietersburg, 3180, and can be reached on 083 955 0055.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

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.

Small school

This school has 80 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Zicabangele 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 97% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Kwamthethwa Tribal Authority, Endendend, Paul Pietersburg, 3180
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Newcastle176.3 km · 133 min

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Location

What other schools are near Zicabangele Primary School?

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

Nhlakanipho Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
645 learners 20 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Zululand · 2.3km away
Imbuthuma Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
307 learners 6 educators 51:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Kwasokesimbone · 2.6km away
Muziwesizwe High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,389 learners 45 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Zululand · 2.9km away
Esiyalwini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
168 learners 6 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Zululand · 3.4km away
Mthonjeni Intermediate School
CombinedPublicQ3
1,799 learners 51 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Mangosuthu Village · 3.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Zicabangele Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Mandlana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
302 learners 9 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Zululand
H.Mantshinga Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
906 learners 33 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools

Edumbe Location
Paulpietersburg Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,228 learners 31 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Paulpietersburg

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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