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Kwatimothy Intermediate School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500183816

Watersmeet, Uthukela, KwaZulu-Natal

110
Learners
22:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Kwatimothy Intermediate School?

Kwatimothy Intermediate School is a public primary school in Watersmeet, within the Uthukela education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 110 enrolled learners and 5 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 22:1. 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 110 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Kwatimothy Intermediate 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 72% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Hlathini Location,Kwatimothy,Ladysmith,3370
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ladysmith22 km
Newcastle70.9 km
Pietermaritzburg151.1 km
Ballito194.8 km
Pinetown195.5 km
Umhlanga200.3 km

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What other schools are near Kwatimothy Intermediate School?

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

Inyamazwe Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ3
745 learners 19 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Driefontein · 2km away
Sinenhlanhla Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
422 learners 11 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Next To Driefontein Taxi Rank · 2.7km away
Kwaphayikeni High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
684 learners 25 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Uthukela · 2.8km away
Esifubeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
472 learners 15 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Behind The Clinic · 3.1km away
Watersmeet Higher Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
306 learners 11 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Next To Watersmeet Clinic · 3.2km 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 Kwatimothy Intermediate School.

Mangqasha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
314 learners 9 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Driefontein
Boschberg Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
25 learners 1 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Kwamangula
Zaaifontein Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
70 learners 3 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Emakhalathini

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.