What type of school is Umbonambi Primary School?

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

How many learners attend this school?

Umbonambi Primary School has 1,047 enrolled learners and 26 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 Umbonambi Primary School located?

Umbonambi Primary School is in Reserve, KING CETSHWAYO district, KwaZulu-Natal. Address: RBM ROAD,NKUNZEBOMVU MISSION,MEERENSEE,3901.

Umbonambi Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500287083

Reserve, KING CETSHWAYO, KwaZulu-Natal

1,047

Learners

40:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Umbonambi Primary School?

Umbonambi Primary School is a public primary school in Reserve, within the KING CETSHWAYO education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,047 enrolled learners and 26 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Umbonambi 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 6%

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

What other schools are near Umbonambi Primary School?

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

Manqamu High School

SecondaryPublicQ2

987 learners 30 educators 33:1

Lower L:E ratio than 41%

Nkunzebomvu · 0.3km away

Emankwathini Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ3

263 learners 9 educators 29:1

Lower L:E ratio than 72%

King Cetshwayo · 2.7km away

Enhlanzini Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ3

738 learners 21 educators 35:1

Lower L:E ratio than 37%

Enhlanzini Ward 5 · 3.4km away

Nhlabane Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ2

396 learners 13 educators 31:1

Lower L:E ratio than 49%

Kwambonambi · 5.2km away

Mabhodla Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ2

526 learners 23 educators 23:1

Lower L:E ratio than 78%

King Cetshwayo · 5.5km away

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RBM ROAD,NKUNZEBOMVU MISSION,MEERENSEE,3901

0635036515

jabulanisibanyoni44@gmail.com

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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.