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Kokstad Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500177008

Harry Gwala, Harry Gwala, KwaZulu-Natal

1,303
Learners
33:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Kokstad Primary School?

Kokstad 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 large school with 1,303 enrolled learners and 39 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 urban.

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 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1,303 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Kokstad 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 51% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

2 Millstream Road,Kokstad,4700
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pietermaritzburg138.9 km
Amanzimtoti150.1 km
Pinetown159.4 km
Westville164.3 km
Durban CBD170.8 km
Umhlanga183.1 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Kokstad Primary School?

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

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

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Kokstad · 0.6km away
Rivermead Preparatory School
PrimaryIndependent
120 learners 11 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 0.7km away
St Thomas Residential School
CombinedIndependent
449 learners 18 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 0.7km away
Xolo Xolo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
960 learners 36 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Bhongweni Location · 0.8km away
Carl Malcomess High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,499 learners 49 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Bhongweni · 0.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

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

Xolo Xolo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
960 learners 36 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Bhongweni Location
Kokstad Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,797 learners 51 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

Bhongweni Loc
Nonkqubela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,153 learners 35 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Kokstad

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.