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Mtuba Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500220039

Next To Africa Centre, UMKHANYAKUDE, KwaZulu-Natal

1,339
Learners
38:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mtuba Primary School?

Mtuba Primary School is a public primary school in Next To Africa Centre, within the UMKHANYAKUDE education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,339 enrolled learners and 35 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 38:1. 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 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 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1,339 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mtuba 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 18%

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

What other schools are near Mtuba Primary School?

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

Nomathiya Technical High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,015 learners 31 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 48%
Umkhanyakude · 0.9km away
Mgwazeni Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,172 learners 31 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 19%
Umkhanyakude · 1.3km away
Mehlokubheka Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
976 learners 32 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 65%
Mtubatuba · 1.8km away
Somkhele Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
511 learners 15 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 45%
Mtubatuba · 1.8km away
Ntikili Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
843 learners 13 educators 65:1
Lower L:E ratio than 0%
Mtubatuba · 2.1km away

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SOMKHELE RESERVE,MTUBATUBA,3935

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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.