What type of school is Umnyezane Primary School?

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

How many learners attend this school?

Umnyezane Primary School has 801 enrolled learners and 27 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 30:1.

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 Umnyezane Primary School located?

Umnyezane Primary School is in Putfontein, EKURHULENI NORTH district, Gauteng. Address: 23, IR OF PORTION 5, KNOPIESFONTEIN, PUTFONTEIN, BENONI.

Umnyezane Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 700311605

Putfontein, EKURHULENI NORTH, Gauteng

801

Learners

30:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Umnyezane Primary School?

Umnyezane Primary School is a public primary school in Putfontein, within the EKURHULENI NORTH education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 801 enrolled learners and 27 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. 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 urban.

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 Umnyezane 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 80%

(Q1 Primary schools in Gauteng)

What other schools are near Umnyezane Primary School?

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

Younitiate Primary School

PrimaryIndependent

107 learners 7 educators 15:1

Lower L:E ratio than 38%

Etwatwa · 1km away

Sazakhela Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ2

1,819 learners 48 educators 38:1

Lower L:E ratio than 6%

Etwatwa · 2.4km away

Mokgoba Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ1

1,748 learners 52 educators 34:1

Lower L:E ratio than 49%

Etwatwa · 2.6km away

Mayfield Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ2

1,482 learners 45 educators 33:1

Lower L:E ratio than 55%

Mayfield · 2.7km away

Vezukhono Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ1

1,823 learners 57 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 32%

Daveyton · 2.9km away

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23, IR OF PORTION 5, KNOPIESFONTEIN, PUTFONTEIN, BENONI

0825528539

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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.