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Mzila Full Service School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500222037

Sibhayi, UMKHANYAKUDE, KwaZulu-Natal

749
Learners
25:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mzila Full Service School?

Mzila Full Service School is a public primary school in Sibhayi, within the UMKHANYAKUDE education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 749 enrolled learners and 30 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 25:1. 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 Mzila Full Service 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 62%

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

What other schools are near Mzila Full Service School?

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

Zenzeleni Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
946 learners 30 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 51%
Umkhanyakude · 0.3km away
Mseleni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
733 learners 16 educators 46:1
Lower L:E ratio than 1%
Kwanhlamvu · 1km away
New Era Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
103 learners 5 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 84%
Mseleni · 1.5km away
Justice Nxumalo Technical High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
689 learners 22 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 47%
Between Mbazwana And Mseleni Hospital · 3km away
Nhlamvu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
213 learners 6 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 22%
Mseleni · 3.3km away

Which schools are similar to Mzila Full Service School?

Primary schools in Sibhayi with a similar quintile (Q1).

Njinji Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
60 learners 5 educators 12:1
Lower L:E ratio than 93%
Sibhayi

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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.