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Emxhakeni Combined Primary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500135383

Waterval Farm, Amajuba, KwaZulu-Natal

253
Learners
32:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Emxhakeni Combined Primary School?

Emxhakeni Combined Primary School is a public combined school in Waterval Farm, within the Amajuba education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 253 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 2 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 Emxhakeni 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 28% of similar schools

(Q2 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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Waterval Farm,Utrecht,Newcastle,2980
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Newcastle29.1 km
Ladysmith98.3 km
Pietermaritzburg204.3 km
Richards Bay210.1 km
Ballito219.1 km
Umhlanga232.7 km

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What other schools are near Emxhakeni Combined Primary School?

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

Sgodiphola Primary School
CombinedPublicQ3
396 learners 17 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Osizweni · 4.3km away
Khethokuhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,682 learners 34 educators 50:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Osizweni · 4.4km away
Khethukuthula Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
550 learners 15 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Newcastle · 4.8km away
Izazi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,725 learners 42 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Osizweni · 4.9km away
Umzilikazi High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,605 learners 44 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Amajuba · 5.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

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

Izimbuthu Primary School
CombinedPublicQ2
569 learners 18 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Utrecht
Emalahleni Primary School
CombinedPublicQ2
371 learners 12 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Khayalethu Village
Ntendeka Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
227 learners 12 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Ntendeka No.1

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.