What type of school is Zenzeleni Public Primary School?

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

How many learners attend this school?

Zenzeleni Public Primary School has 680 enrolled learners and 20 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 34:1.

What does Quintile 3 mean?

Quintile 3 schools serve communities with moderate financial need and receive above-average funding. They are typically no-fee schools.

Where is Zenzeleni Public Primary School located?

Zenzeleni Public Primary School is in Off Inanda Road, PINETOWN district, KwaZulu-Natal. Address: SCHOOL TEA ESTATE,BUFFELSDRAAI,VERULAM,4340.

Zenzeleni Public Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500299478

Off Inanda Road, PINETOWN, KwaZulu-Natal

680

Learners

34:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Zenzeleni Public Primary School?

Zenzeleni Public Primary School is a public primary school in Off Inanda Road, within the PINETOWN education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 680 enrolled learners and 20 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1. 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Zenzeleni Public 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 46%

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

What other schools are near Zenzeleni Public Primary School?

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

Siphesihle Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ3

1,039 learners 28 educators 37:1

Lower L:E ratio than 22%

Verulam · 3.3km away

Sinenhlanhla Public Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ3

1,550 learners 38 educators 41:1

Lower L:E ratio than 9%

Pinetown · 3.4km away

Kwaginga Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ2

1,157 learners 31 educators 37:1

Lower L:E ratio than 13%

Amaotana · 3.6km away

Acacia Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,273 learners 35 educators 36:1

Lower L:E ratio than 16%

Trenance Park · 3.6km away

Amaoti Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ2

1,198 learners 32 educators 37:1

Lower L:E ratio than 13%

Ohlange · 4.1km away

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SCHOOL TEA ESTATE,BUFFELSDRAAI,VERULAM,4340

0837993519

lenny.jayalall@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.