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Zizi Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500446812

Umzinyathi, Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

190
Learners
38:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Zizi Primary School?

Zizi Primary School is a public primary school in Umzinyathi, within the Umzinyathi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 190 enrolled learners and 5 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 38:1. 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 to be updated.

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 190 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Zizi 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 9% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ladysmith70.4 km
Pietermaritzburg94.7 km
Ballito113.6 km
Newcastle122.4 km
Umhlanga123.3 km
Pinetown124.5 km

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What other schools are near Zizi Primary School?

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

Cosh Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
150 learners 6 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Tugela Ferry · 1km away
Lobethal Independent School
CombinedIndependent
334 learners 22 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Esidakeni Area · 1.3km away
Zimiseleni Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
195 learners 8 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Tugela Ferry · 1.4km away
Ntshishili Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
271 learners 9 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools

Tugela Ferry · 1.5km away
Nogawu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
143 learners 6 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 2.8km 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 Zizi Primary School.

Cosh Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
150 learners 6 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Tugela Ferry
Ntshishili Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
271 learners 9 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools

Tugela Ferry
Nogawu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
143 learners 6 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Umzinyathi

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.