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Hilltop Combined Primary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500155585

Hilltop Farm, Amajuba, KwaZulu-Natal

271
Learners
21:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Hilltop Combined Primary School?

Hilltop Combined Primary School is a public combined school in Hilltop Farm, within the Amajuba education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 271 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 21:1. 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 Hilltop 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 83% 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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Contact

Hilltop Steildrift Farm,Dannhauser,Newcastle,3080
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Newcastle30 km
Ladysmith75.2 km
Pietermaritzburg184 km
Ballito204.7 km
Richards Bay207.4 km
Umhlanga216.7 km

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What other schools are near Hilltop Combined Primary School?

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

Mana High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,604 learners 43 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Dannhauser · 2.3km away
Annieville Prmary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
366 learners 9 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Annieville Farm · 2.5km away
Caca Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
616 learners 20 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

Dannhauser · 2.6km away
Khalima Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
102 learners 6 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools

Dannhauser · 3.1km away
Lethukuthula Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
724 learners 20 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Dannhauser · 3.6km 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 Hilltop Combined Primary School.

Rutland Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
436 learners 13 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Nyanyadu
Mandlamasha Combined Primary School
CombinedPublicQ2
816 learners 25 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Dannhauser
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.