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Blackbank Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500110445

Dannhauser, Amajuba, KwaZulu-Natal

353
Learners
24:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Blackbank Primary School?

Blackbank Primary School is a public primary school in Dannhauser, within the Amajuba education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 353 enrolled learners and 15 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 24:1. 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 Blackbank 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 88% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Blackbank Farm,Dannhauser,2952
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Newcastle30.9 km
Ladysmith90.4 km
Pietermaritzburg195.4 km
Richards Bay205.3 km
Ballito211.1 km
Umhlanga224.4 km

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What other schools are near Blackbank Primary School?

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

Impala Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
257 learners 17 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Dannhauser · 1.2km away
Thathunyawo High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
830 learners 23 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Springbok · 2km away
Umzila Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
837 learners 25 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Newcastle · 2.3km away
Fairbreeze Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
569 learners 15 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Fairbreeze Farm · 3.5km away
Spookmill Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
296 learners 11 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Farm · 3.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Blackbank Primary School.

Umzila Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
837 learners 25 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Newcastle
Fairbreeze Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
569 learners 15 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Fairbreeze Farm
Sosinda Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
526 learners 17 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Amajuba

Frequently Asked Questions

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.