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Bulwer Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500113664

Bulwer, Harry Gwala, KwaZulu-Natal

275
Learners
31:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Bulwer Primary School?

Bulwer Primary School is a public primary school in Bulwer, within the Harry Gwala education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 275 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1. 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 Bulwer 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 66% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Cecil Street,Bulwer,3244
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pietermaritzburg63.6 km
Pinetown105.7 km
Amanzimtoti111.4 km
Westville112.1 km
Durban CBD121.2 km
Umhlanga127.3 km

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What other schools are near Bulwer Primary School?

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

Pholela Public School
SecondaryPublicQ3
985 learners 31 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 0.9km away
Ngonyama High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
175 learners 7 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Echibini Location · 4km away
Vusindaba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
155 learners 8 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Bhidla Tribal Council · 4.7km away
Esiqhingini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
89 learners 5 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 5.5km away
Dlangani High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
713 learners 19 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Enkelabantwana · 5.6km 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 Bulwer Primary School.

Mzwendaba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
241 learners 8 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Across Golokodo Stream
Nkwezela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
498 learners 18 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools

Donnybrook
Bhambatha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
198 learners 7 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Bulwer

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.