Salem Tribal Authority, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal
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- Type
- Public combined
- Fees
- No-fee school
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026
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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.
The school falls within the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 54 Q3 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 91% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.
The school is at Shongweni Dam Road, Pinetown Rural, Hillcrest, 3650, and can be reached on 071 482 7961.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
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- Admissions process, open days or deadlines
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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.
Learn about different exam bodies in South AfricaWhat 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 9% of similar schools
(Q3 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)
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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.
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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.
Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools
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 Egcekeni Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools
Among the highest learner-educator ratios of 54 similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools
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). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so 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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