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Zimisele Senior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500300403

Umlazi, Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal

463
Learners
31:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Zimisele Senior Primary School?

Zimisele Senior Primary School is a public primary school in Umlazi, within the Umlazi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 463 enrolled learners and 15 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1. 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 urban.

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 Zimisele 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 64% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

1256 D Unit,Umlazi,Durban,4031
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Amanzimtoti9.7 km
Westville15.5 km
Pinetown16.9 km
Durban CBD17 km
Umhlanga32.5 km
Ballito56.6 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Zimisele Senior Primary School?

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

Ekuthuthukeni Special School
Special NeedsPublic
398 learners 27 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Umlazi · 0.3km away
Mzwilili Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
493 learners 13 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Dion Mkhize Road · 0.3km away
Makhumbuza High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,382 learners 49 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Umlazi · 0.5km away
Ndukwenhle High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,321 learners 30 educators 44:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Umlazi · 0.5km away
Sizwakele Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
255 learners 12 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Umlazi · 0.6km 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 Zimisele Senior Primary School.

Mzwilili Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
493 learners 13 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Dion Mkhize Road
Sizwakele Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
255 learners 12 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Umlazi
Maphumuzana C.P School
PrimaryPublicQ3
699 learners 19 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Durban

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.