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Harding State-Aided Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500153809

Ugu, Ugu, KwaZulu-Natal

910
Learners
31:1
Learners per educator
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Harding State-Aided Primary School?

Harding State-Aided Primary School is a public primary school in Ugu, within the Ugu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 910 enrolled learners and 29 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1.

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 Umuziwabantu Local Municipality local municipality. Among 235 Q4 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at 21 Field Street, Harding, 4680, and can be reached on 039 433 1619.

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 Harding State-Aided 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 41% of similar schools

(Q4 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

21 Field Street, Harding, 4680

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Distance to Major Centres

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Pietermaritzburg150.7 km · 127 min

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Location

What other schools are near Harding State-Aided Primary School?

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

Harding Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,419 learners 39 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Ugu · 0.2km away
St Andrews Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
602 learners 20 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Ugu · 0.7km away
Harding Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,273 learners 40 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Harding · 1.1km away
Westbury Preparatory School
PrimaryIndependent
74 learners 9 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Harding · 1.2km away
Griffendore Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
181 learners 8 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Ugu · 1.2km 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 Harding State-Aided Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

St Andrews Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
602 learners 20 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Ugu
Harding Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,273 learners 40 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Harding
Hibiscus Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,100 learners 30 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Margate

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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