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Forest View Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500145299

Forest Hills, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal

370
Learners
14:1
Learners per educator
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Forest View Primary School?

Forest View Primary School is a public primary school in Forest Hills, within the Pinetown education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 370 enrolled learners and 26 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 14:1.

It is classified as Quintile 4 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

The school falls within the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 235 Q4 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at Ridge Road, Forest Hill, Pinetown, 3652, and can be reached on 031 762 1342.

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

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Forest View 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 97% of similar schools

(Q4 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Ridge Road, Forest Hill, Pinetown, 3652

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Pinetown13.3 km · 14 min
Westville22.4 km · 20 min
Durban CBD31 km · 25 min

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Location

What other schools are near Forest View Primary School?

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

Waterfall College
CombinedIndependent
662 learners 103 educators 6:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Hillcrest · 1.5km away
Kloof High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,119 learners 59 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Kloof · 3km away
Kloof Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
470 learners 29 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Kloof · 3.1km away
Curro Hilcrest High School
SecondaryIndependent
561 learners 45 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Hillcrest · 3.3km away
Khanyakhwezi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
480 learners 13 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Kwa - Nqetho · 3.4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 4.

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

Wyebank Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,302 learners 35 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Wyebank
Siphosethu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,140 learners 32 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Ntuzuma Township
Bhongo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
557 learners 14 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Kwandengezi

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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