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Cooper Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500117956

Nyanyadu, Amajuba, KwaZulu-Natal

230
Learners
29:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Cooper Primary School?

Cooper Primary School is a public primary school in Nyanyadu, within the Amajuba education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 230 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 2 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 Cooper 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 56% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Cooper Farm,Dannhauser,Newcastle,2952
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Newcastle36.9 km
Ladysmith88.7 km
Pietermaritzburg190.4 km
Richards Bay198.9 km
Ballito204.8 km
Umhlanga218.3 km

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What other schools are near Cooper Primary School?

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

Lengola High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
186 learners 8 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Amajuba · 0.1km away
Greenock Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
152 learners 8 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Dannhauser · 4km away
Okhalweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
782 learners 21 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Nyanyadu · 5km away
Malambule High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
874 learners 25 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Nyanyadu · 5.3km away
Moy Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
226 learners 9 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Dannhauser · 5.3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

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

Greenock Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
152 learners 8 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Dannhauser
Okhalweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
782 learners 21 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Nyanyadu
Moy Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
226 learners 9 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Dannhauser

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.