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Edendale Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500126836

Umgungundlovu, Umgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal

578
Learners
34:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Edendale Primary School?

Edendale Primary School is a public primary school in Umgungundlovu, within the Umgungundlovu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 578 enrolled learners and 17 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1.

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 The Msunduzi Local Municipality local municipality. Among 829 Q3 Primary 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 Scpt Street, Edendale Georgetown, Pietermaritzburg, 3217, and can be reached on 076 387 5501.

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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Edendale 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 46% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Scpt Street, Edendale Georgetown, Pietermaritzburg, 3217
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Distance to Major Centres

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

Pietermaritzburg12.4 km · 15 min
Pinetown72.1 km · 49 min

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Location

What other schools are near Edendale Primary School?

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

Nichols Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,249 learners 42 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Edendale · 0.2km away
Edendale Technical High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,709 learners 62 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Edendale · 0.4km away
Georgetown High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,450 learners 46 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Edendale · 0.7km away
Nyonithwele Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,433 learners 47 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Edendale · 1.4km away
Smero Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,199 learners 34 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Edendale · 1.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

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

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

Nichols Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,249 learners 42 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Edendale
Esigodini Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,056 learners 38 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Waterfall Road
Caluza Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
322 learners 16 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

Edendale

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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