What type of school is Mzabalazo Primary School?

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

How many learners attend this school?

Mzabalazo Primary School has 1,230 enrolled learners and 31 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 40:1.

What does Quintile 2 mean?

Quintile 2 schools serve communities with significant financial need and receive high per-learner funding. They are designated as no-fee schools.

Where is Mzabalazo Primary School located?

Mzabalazo Primary School is in St Lucia, UMKHANYAKUDE district, KwaZulu-Natal. Address: DUKUDUKU SOUTH,DUKUDUKU SOUTH NDONYANA,STLUCIA,3936.

Mzabalazo Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500307285

St Lucia, UMKHANYAKUDE, KwaZulu-Natal

1,230

Learners

40:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mzabalazo Primary School?

Mzabalazo Primary School is a public primary school in St Lucia, within the UMKHANYAKUDE education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,230 enrolled learners and 31 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 40:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1,230 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mzabalazo 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 7%

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

What other schools are near Mzabalazo Primary School?

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

Ubuhlebemvelo Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ2

1,123 learners 31 educators 36:1

Lower L:E ratio than 18%

Dukuduku · 2km away

Silethukukhanya High School

SecondaryPublicQ3

1,570 learners 52 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 67%

Village · 2.7km away

Khiphinkunzi Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ2

522 learners 19 educators 28:1

Lower L:E ratio than 62%

Dukuduku South · 3.2km away

Nkombane Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ2

725 learners 19 educators 38:1

Lower L:E ratio than 10%

Dukuduku South · 3.9km away

Vezobala Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ2

1,819 learners 60 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 56%

Dukuduku South · 3.9km away

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DUKUDUKU SOUTH,DUKUDUKU SOUTH NDONYANA,STLUCIA,3936

0663558420

mzabalazo01@kzngov.co

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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.