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Zizamele Senior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500429570

Harry Gwala, Harry Gwala, KwaZulu-Natal

143
Learners
20:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Zizamele Senior Primary School?

Zizamele Senior Primary School is a public primary school in Harry Gwala, within the Harry Gwala education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 143 enrolled learners and 7 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 20:1. 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 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 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 143 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Zizamele 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 77% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pietermaritzburg87.5 km
Amanzimtoti102.1 km
Pinetown108.2 km
Westville113.5 km
Durban CBD120.6 km
Umhlanga132 km

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What other schools are near Zizamele Senior Primary School?

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

St Barnabas Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
346 learners 12 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Umzimkhulu · 2.8km away
Buhlebezwe Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
175 learners 6 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Umzimkulu · 3.2km away
Emvubukazi Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
219 learners 10 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Mvubukazi · 4.1km away
Nokhwezi Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
101 learners 6 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Umzimkulu · 4.2km away
Nombewu Full Service School
CombinedPublicQ2
403 learners 13 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Umzimkulu · 4.2km 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 Zizamele Senior Primary School.

Buhlebezwe Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
175 learners 6 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Umzimkulu
Zamani S P School
PrimaryPublicQ1
55 learners 4 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Harry Gwala
Nomeva Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
60 learners 4 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Harry Gwala

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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.