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Bruntville Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500112739

Bruntville, Umgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal

1,437
Learners
37:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Bruntville Primary School?

Bruntville Primary School is a public primary school in Bruntville, within the Umgungundlovu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,437 enrolled learners and 39 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1.

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.

The school falls within the Mpofana Local Municipality local municipality. Among 829 Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at 360 Main Street, Mooiriver Bruntville, Mooiriver, 3300, and can be reached on 033 263 1111.

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

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.

Large school

This school has 1,437 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Bruntville 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 27% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

360 Main Street, Mooiriver Bruntville, Mooiriver, 3300

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Pietermaritzburg61.9 km · 38 min

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Location

What other schools are near Bruntville Primary School?

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

Eminyezaneni Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,018 learners 26 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Bruntville · 0.4km away
A.I. Kajee Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
329 learners 9 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Mooi River · 1.9km away
Mooi River Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
225 learners 11 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu · 2.1km away
Treverton Preparatory
PrimaryIndependent
143 learners 17 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Mooi River · 2.5km away
Treverton College
SecondaryIndependent
233 learners 28 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Mooi River · 2.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

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

Nottingham Road Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
259 learners 11 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu
Currys Post Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
45 learners 6 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools

Curry's Post Shop
Silindele Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
14 learners 3 educators 5:1

Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools

Nottingham Road

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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