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Kainon Primary School

PrimaryIndependent EMIS: 500172087

Pinetown, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal

164
Learners
11:1
Learners per educator
N/A
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Kainon Primary School?

Kainon Primary School is an independent primary school in Pinetown, within the Pinetown education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 164 enrolled learners and 15 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 11:1.

The school falls within the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 114 Independent Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 36 Perth Road, Westville, 3629, and can be reached on 031 262 2342.

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 164 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Kainon 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 77% of similar schools

(Independent Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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36 Perth Road, Westville, 3629

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Westville5.6 km · 8 min
Pinetown8 km · 8 min
Durban CBD15.9 km · 14 min

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Location

What other schools are near Kainon Primary School?

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

Avon Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
87 learners 8 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools

Pinetown · 0.8km away
Pitlochry Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
623 learners 31 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Westville · 0.9km away
Westville Boys' High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,311 learners 82 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Dawncrest · 0.9km away
Wendon Academy
CombinedIndependent
93 learners 8 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

Westville · 0.9km away
Deutsche Schule Durban
PrimaryIndependent
125 learners 17 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Pinetown · 1.4km 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.

Deutsche Schule Durban
PrimaryIndependent
125 learners 17 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Pinetown
Cygnet Preparatory School
PrimaryIndependent
242 learners 15 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Pinetown
John Wesley School
PrimaryIndependent

Data not available

New Germany

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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