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Cowan House Primary School

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PrimaryIndependent EMIS: 500118363

Umgungundlovu, Umgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal

419 learners 11:1 ratio

At a glance

Type
Independent primary
Fees
Independent, sets own fees

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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What kind of school is Cowan House Primary School?

Cowan House Primary School is an independent primary school in Umgungundlovu, within the Umgungundlovu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 419 enrolled learners and 38 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 11:1.

The school falls within the Umngeni Local Municipality local municipality. Among 114 Independent 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 11 Dennis Shepstone Drive, Hilton, 3245, and can be reached on 033 343 3261.

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

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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Cowan House 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 74% of similar schools

(Independent Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

More about this school Insights, matric results, how it compares, data notes

What You Should Know

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

Contact

11 Dennis Shepstone Drive, Hilton, 3245EMIS
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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Pietermaritzburg12.4 km · 14 min

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What other schools are near Cowan House Primary School?

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

St Annes College
SecondaryIndependent

Data not available

Leonard · 2.2km away
Mountain Home Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
74 learners 2 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Sweetwaters · 2.3km away
Capulum College
CombinedIndependent
13 learners 7 educators 2:1

Among the lowest learner-educator ratios of 103 similar schools

Umgungundlovu · 2.4km away
Laddsworth Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
712 learners 39 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Hilton · 2.6km away
Cedara Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
61 learners 6 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Khanya Village · 2.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other independent primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal.

Grouped by sector, phase and province. Independent schools are fee-funded rather than quintile-funded, so they are not compared against public schools. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Nxamalala Islamic School
PrimaryIndependent
253 learners 9 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu
Cordwalles Preparatory School
PrimaryIndependent
347 learners 47 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Town Hill
Three Oaks Primary School
PrimaryIndependent

Data not available

Umgungundlovu

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). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so 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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