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Zisukumele Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500300810

Ugu, Ugu, KwaZulu-Natal

232
Learners
29:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Zisukumele Primary School?

Zisukumele Primary School is a public primary school in Ugu, within the Ugu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 232 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1. 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 Zisukumele 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 47% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Turnoff Nyavini Road,Maqhikizana Farm Enyavini,Umzinto,4200
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Amanzimtoti60.2 km
Pinetown76.5 km
Westville79.6 km
Durban CBD83.8 km
Pietermaritzburg84.3 km
Umhlanga98.5 km

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What other schools are near Zisukumele Primary School?

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

Mngomeni High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
318 learners 11 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Ugu · 3km away
Siqhakazile Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
239 learners 6 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Umzumbe Municipality · 3.4km away
Amahlaya Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
278 learners 8 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Mgayi Area · 4.2km away
Inhlasana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
149 learners 5 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Umzinto · 4.4km away
Inyavwini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
64 learners 4 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Umzinto · 5.3km 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 Zisukumele Primary School.

Siqhakazile Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
239 learners 6 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Umzumbe Municipality
Inhlasana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
149 learners 5 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Umzinto
Amahlaya Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
278 learners 8 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Mgayi Area

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.