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Edamini Combined Primary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500126799

Shongweni Dam, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal

1,150
Learners
33:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Edamini Combined Primary School?

Edamini Combined Primary School is a public combined school in Shongweni Dam, within the Pinetown education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,150 enrolled learners and 35 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1.

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.

The school falls within the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 54 Q3 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at Oldmain Shongweni Dam Road, Shongwe Nidamsalem, Hillcrest, 3650, and can be reached on 031 769 2925.

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

Combined school

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

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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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Edamini Combined 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 45% of similar schools

(Q3 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Oldmain Shongweni Dam Road, Shongwe Nidamsalem, Hillcrest, 3650

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Pinetown22.5 km · 22 min
Westville29.5 km · 26 min
Durban CBD36.8 km · 30 min

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Location

What other schools are near Edamini Combined Primary School?

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

Thokozamnganga High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
708 learners 21 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Shongweni Dam · 0.1km away
Egcekeni Primary School
CombinedPublicQ3
517 learners 13 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Salem Tribal Authority · 1.3km away
Ndengezi Intermediate School
SecondaryPublicQ4
585 learners 14 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Ndengezi · 2.6km away
Umthala Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
823 learners 26 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Kwandengezi · 2.6km away
Wiliwili Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
626 learners 19 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Zwelibomvu · 2.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

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

Egcekeni Primary School
CombinedPublicQ3
517 learners 13 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Salem Tribal Authority
Umthombomuhle Intermediate School
CombinedPublicQ3
1,340 learners 38 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Cliffdale
Motala Heights Combined School
CombinedPublicQ3
1,012 learners 23 educators 44:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Westmead

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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