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Dewaar Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500120509

Dewaar Farm, Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

20
Learners
10:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Dewaar Primary School?

Dewaar Primary School is a public primary school in Dewaar Farm, within the Umzinyathi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 20 enrolled learners and 2 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 10:1.

It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 Endumeni Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1412 Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Rocks Drift Road, Dewaar Farm, Dundee, 3000, and can be reached on 078 154 3696.

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 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 20 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Dewaar 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 96% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Rocks Drift Road, Dewaar Farm, Dundee, 3000
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Distance to Major Centres

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Newcastle89.2 km · 78 min

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Location

What other schools are near Dewaar Primary School?

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

Engudumeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
85 learners 4 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Rorkes Drift · 4.6km away
Enyanyeni Primary School
CombinedPublicQ3
261 learners 9 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Dundee · 9.4km away
Morningside Intermediate School
CombinedPublicQ1
562 learners 19 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

White Bank Farm · 9.7km away
Outfall Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
13 learners 2 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools

Dundee · 10.1km away
Bapaume Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
36 learners 4 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Dundee · 13.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

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

Engudumeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
85 learners 4 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Rorkes Drift
Jabavu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
257 learners 8 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Jabavu Area
Livangeli Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
889 learners 27 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Sibongile

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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