What kind of school is Hope Valley Farm School?
Hope Valley Farm School is an independent primary school in Umgungundlovu, within the Umgungundlovu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 147 enrolled learners and 15 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 10:1.
The school falls within the Mkhambathini Local Municipality local municipality. Among 114 Independent Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.
The school is at Buckhawbrow Farm, Pietermaritzburg, 3740, and can be reached on 083 264 9580.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
What You Should Know
Independent school
Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.
Small school
This school has 147 enrolled learners.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Hope Valley Farm 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 85% of similar schools
(Independent Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)
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What other schools are near Hope Valley Farm School?
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Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other independent primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal.
Grouped by sector, phase and province. Independent schools are fee-funded rather than quintile-funded, so they are not compared against public schools. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools
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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
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