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Keswa's Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500425981

Harry Gwala, Harry Gwala, KwaZulu-Natal

39
Learners
10:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Keswa's Primary School?

Keswa's Primary School is a public primary school in Harry Gwala, within the Harry Gwala education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 39 enrolled learners and 4 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 10:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 39 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Keswa's 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 96% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Amanzimtoti95 km
Pietermaritzburg95.1 km
Pinetown105.8 km
Westville110.3 km
Durban CBD116.3 km
Umhlanga129.3 km

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What other schools are near Keswa's Primary School?

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

Inzuzwentle Primary School
CombinedPublicQ2
962 learners 20 educators 48:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Umzimkhulu · 2.4km away
L,Mtimkulu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
215 learners 8 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Kromhoek · 3.1km away
Nompumelelo High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
497 learners 12 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Kromhoek · 3.1km away
Washbank Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
251 learners 10 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Box · 3.1km away
Thornbush Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
95 learners 7 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools

Kromhoek Ward · 3.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Keswa's Primary School.

L,Mtimkulu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
215 learners 8 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Kromhoek
Summerfield Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
587 learners 14 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Harry Gwala
Mbambalala Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
180 learners 6 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools

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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.