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Acacia Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500284493

Trenance Park, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal

1,273
Learners
36:1
Learners per educator
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Acacia Primary School?

Acacia Primary School is a public primary school in Trenance Park, within the Pinetown education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,273 enrolled learners and 35 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1.

It is classified as Quintile 4 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

The school falls within the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 235 Q4 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 84% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 517 Poplar Grove Trenance, Parkverulam, Verulam, 4340, and can be reached on 032 535 7053.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

Large school

This school has 1,273 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Acacia Primary School?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

(Q4 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

517 Poplar Grove Trenance, Parkverulam, Verulam, 4340

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Umhlanga17.4 km · 18 min
Durban CBD31.9 km · 26 min
Ballito32.7 km · 26 min

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Location

What other schools are near Acacia 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

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Verulam · 0.4km away
Trenance Park Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,034 learners 35 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Trenance Park · 0.5km away
Trenance Park Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
785 learners 26 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Trenance Park · 1.1km away
Daylee Independent School
PrimaryIndependent
273 learners 18 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Dawncrest · 1.6km away
Dawncrest Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
659 learners 19 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Dawncrest · 1.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 4.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Acacia Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Trenance Park Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
785 learners 26 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Trenance Park
Dawncrest Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
659 learners 19 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Dawncrest
Redcliffe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,136 learners 26 educators 44:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Redcliffe

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 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.

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