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Darul Hikma Islamic School

CombinedIndependent EMIS: 500499907

Uthukela, Uthukela, KwaZulu-Natal

315
Learners
12:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Darul Hikma Islamic School?

Darul Hikma Islamic School is an independent combined school in Uthukela, within the Uthukela education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 315 enrolled learners and 26 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 12:1. EMIS classifies the location as to be updated.

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

Independent school

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

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Darul Hikma Islamic 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 44% of similar schools

(Independent Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ladysmith36.9 km
Pietermaritzburg98.2 km
Newcastle126.9 km
Pinetown147.3 km
Westville152.9 km
Umhlanga156.8 km

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What other schools are near Darul Hikma Islamic School?

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

Heavitree Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
197 learners 6 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Uthukela · 2.5km away
Hattingshope Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
47 learners 5 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Uthukela · 3.4km away
Chieveley Islamic Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
17 learners 5 educators 3:1

Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools

Uthukela · 7.5km away
Vukasekusile Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
689 learners 22 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Between Colenso And Estcoiurt · 9.1km away
Cornfields Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
706 learners 22 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Cornfields Area · 9.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (independent).

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Darul Hikma Islamic School.

Siraatul Haq Islamic School and Madrasah
CombinedIndependent
260 learners 32 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

7-10th Avenue
Estcourt Christian Academy
CombinedIndependent
67 learners 9 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Uthukela
Islamic Educational Centre
CombinedIndependent
267 learners 27 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Uthukela

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.