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Jens Primary School

School-confirmed · 27 Aug 2026
PrimaryIndependent EMIS: 500492766

Kokstad, Harry Gwala, KwaZulu-Natal

66 learners 22:1 ratio

At a glance

Type
Independent primary
Fees
Independent, sets own fees

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

Provided by the school. We've confirmed it comes from the school; we don't fact-check the details. How we verify · Updated 27 Aug 2026

What does Jens Primary School say about itself?

School hours
07:00-15:00

What kind of school is Jens Primary School?

Jens Primary School is an independent primary school in Kokstad, within the Harry Gwala education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 66 enrolled learners and 3 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 22:1.

The school falls within the Greater Kokstad Local Municipality local municipality. Among 114 Independent Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 89% of similar schools.

The school is at 164 Main St Kokstad Kokstad 4700, and can be reached on 083 357 2513.

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  • Exact fee amount (the school sets its own fees)
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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Jens 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 11% of similar schools

(Independent Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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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 66 enrolled learners.

Contact

164 Main St Kokstad Kokstad 4700EMIS

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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

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Pietermaritzburg189.7 km · 148 min

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What other schools are near Jens Primary School?

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

Kokstad Junior School
PrimaryPublicQ5
469 learners 25 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 0.1km away
St Patricks College
CombinedIndependent

Data not available

Harry Gwala · 0.3km away
St Mary's Catholic School
PrimaryIndependent
391 learners 19 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Kokstad · 0.3km away
Jens Senior Primary
PrimaryIndependent
110 learners 5 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Kokstad · 0.5km away
Terrie Ann Bridging School
PrimaryIndependent
181 learners 9 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Kokstad · 0.6km away

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.

St Mary's Catholic School
PrimaryIndependent
391 learners 19 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Kokstad
Jens Senior Primary
PrimaryIndependent
110 learners 5 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Kokstad
Terrie Ann Bridging School
PrimaryIndependent
181 learners 9 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Kokstad

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). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some details on this page (each marked “Provided by the school”) were supplied by the school and are not independently verified by SchoolSeek. The official statistics above (learner and educator numbers, quintile, learner-educator ratio, and matric results) are unchanged and come from DBE EMIS Q3 2025 and NSC School Performance Report 2025.

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