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Egcekeni Primary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500127243

Salem Tribal Authority, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal

517
Learners
40:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Egcekeni Primary School?

Egcekeni Primary School is a public combined school in Salem Tribal Authority, within the Pinetown education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 517 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 40:1. 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. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

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

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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Egcekeni 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 10% of similar schools

(Q3 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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Contact

Shongweni Dam Road,Pinetown Rural,Pinetown Rural,Hillcrest,3650
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pinetown11.3 km
Westville17.3 km
Durban CBD26.1 km
Amanzimtoti26.1 km
Umhlanga35 km
Pietermaritzburg45.5 km

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What other schools are near Egcekeni Primary School?

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

Edamini Combined Primary School
CombinedPublicQ3
1,150 learners 35 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Shongweni Dam · 1.3km away
Thokozamnganga High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
708 learners 21 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools

Shongweni Dam · 1.3km away
Ntee High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
917 learners 25 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Pinetown · 1.7km away
Umthala Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
823 learners 26 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Kwandengezi · 1.8km away
Botate Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
756 learners 23 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Kwandengezi · 1.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Egcekeni Primary School.

Edamini Combined Primary School
CombinedPublicQ3
1,150 learners 35 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

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

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Westmead
Umthombomuhle Intermediate School
CombinedPublicQ3
1,340 learners 38 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Cliffdale

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.