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Emmaus Primary School

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Primary · Public · EMIS 500133385

Emmaus Taxi Rank, Uthukela, KwaZulu-Natal

882 learners 40:1 learners per educator Q1

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Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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2027 school terms

Term 1
13 January to 19 March
Term 2
6 April to 25 June
Term 3
20 July to 22 September
Term 4
5 October to 8 December
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What kind of school is Emmaus Primary School?

Emmaus Primary School is a public primary school in Emmaus Taxi Rank, within the Uthukela education district of KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 882 enrolled learners and 22 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 40:1.

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 Okhahlamba local municipality. Among 1412 Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 95% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at 17187 K M Pass Winterton D, Winterton, 3340, and can be reached on 036 488 1931.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

School fees at Emmaus Primary School

Emmaus Primary School is recorded as a no-fee school. Parents do not pay compulsory school fees. The school may ask for voluntary contributions. You do not have to pay them.

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Learner numbers reported to the Department, by year

These counts are not a measure of quality. A number can change because a school adds or drops grades, because new schools open nearby or boundaries change, or because of an error in what was reported.

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Learners by year, with the number of learners down the left. A gap is a year we have no figure for.
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YearLearners
2007650
2008672
2009654
2010596
2011649
2012672
2013662
2016641
2018688
2019701
2020715
2021754
2022792
2023832
2025882

These are counts of learners from the Department of Basic Education’s national school lists. A few figures that look like recording errors are left out. We found no list with figures for 2014, 2015, 2017, 2024. How we read these lists.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Emmaus 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 5% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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17187 K M Pass Winterton D, Winterton, 3340EMIS
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What other schools are near Emmaus Primary School?

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

Inkosi Bambazi High School

Secondary · Public · Quintile 1

848 learners 28 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools

Emmaus Mission · 0.2km away
Mlimeleni Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

255 learners 7 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Uthukela · 1.5km away
Mthendesecondaryschool

Secondary · Public · Quintile 1

603 learners 17 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Emmaus · 1.9km away
Ezinyonyana Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

232 learners 9 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Winterton · 2km away
Sifisokuhle Full Service School

Combined · Public · Quintile 1

828 learners 21 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Uthukela · 2.7km 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 Emmaus Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Mlimeleni Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

255 learners 7 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Uthukela
Ezinyonyana Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

232 learners 9 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Winterton
Nokopela Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

216 learners 6 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Uthukela

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

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