What type of school is Matimatolo Primary School?

Matimatolo Primary School is classified as a primary public school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

Does this school charge fees?

No. Matimatolo Primary School is a no-fee school — families do not pay tuition fees.

How many learners attend this school?

Matimatolo Primary School has 1,044 enrolled learners and 32 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 33:1.

What does Quintile 1 mean?

Quintile 1 schools serve the poorest communities and receive the highest per-learner government funding. They are designated as no-fee schools.

Where is Matimatolo Primary School located?

Matimatolo Primary School is in Matimatolo, UMZINYATHI district, KwaZulu-Natal. Address: CELE TRIBAL AUTHORITY,GREYTOWN,3250.

Matimatolo Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500202020

Matimatolo, UMZINYATHI, KwaZulu-Natal

1,044

Learners

33:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Matimatolo Primary School?

Matimatolo Primary School is a public primary school in Matimatolo, within the UMZINYATHI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,044 enrolled learners and 32 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 Matimatolo Primary School?

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 28%

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

What other schools are near Matimatolo Primary School?

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

Busana High School

SecondaryPublicQ2

1,350 learners 48 educators 28:1

Lower L:E ratio than 69%

Matimatolo · 2.2km away

Indosi Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ1

89 learners 4 educators 22:1

Lower L:E ratio than 71%

Mbulwane Area (off Mthize Rd ) · 3.1km away

Lilani Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ1

146 learners 5 educators 29:1

Lower L:E ratio than 45%

Lilani · 3.2km away

Mbhobho Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ2

17 learners 2 educators 9:1

Lower L:E ratio than 99%

Lilani · 3.4km away

Maqhinga Memorial High School

SecondaryPublicQ2

467 learners 14 educators 33:1

Lower L:E ratio than 38%

Eshane · 4.5km away

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CELE TRIBAL AUTHORITY,GREYTOWN,3250

0657141763

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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.