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Zilulwane Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500300144

Ximba Tribal Authority, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal

554
Learners
33:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Zilulwane Primary School?

Zilulwane Primary School is a public primary school in Ximba Tribal Authority, within the Zululand education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 554 enrolled learners and 17 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 1 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 Zilulwane 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 28% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Dindi Reserve,Nhlungwane Reserve,Ulundi,3838
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay65.5 km
Ballito138.9 km
Umhlanga162.2 km
Newcastle175.9 km
Durban CBD178.3 km
Westville178.4 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Zilulwane Primary School?

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

Nhlungwane High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
651 learners 23 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Mahlabathini · 3.6km away
Izinhlendle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
91 learners 6 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Kwaximba Tribal Auth · 4km away
Njomelwane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
470 learners 13 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Nhlungwane Reserve · 4.3km away
Kwanyoni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
129 learners 7 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Zululand · 4.5km away
Buhlebemvelo Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
389 learners 13 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Mahlabathini · 4.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

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

Kwanyoni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
129 learners 7 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Zululand
Izinhlendle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
91 learners 6 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Kwaximba Tribal Auth
Njomelwane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
470 learners 13 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Nhlungwane Reserve

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.