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Little Flower Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500187146

Eshowe, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

1,037
Learners
35:1
Learners per educator
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Little Flower Primary School?

Little Flower Primary School is a public primary school in Eshowe, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,037 enrolled learners and 30 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1.

It is classified as Quintile 5 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

The school falls within the Umlalazi Local Municipality local municipality. Among 188 Q5 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 94% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Weber Street, Eshowe, 3815, and can be reached on 035 474 1686.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Little Flower 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 6% of similar schools

(Q5 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Weber Street, Eshowe, 3815

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Richards Bay87.2 km · 61 min

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Location

What other schools are near Little Flower Primary School?

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

Eshowe Christian School
CombinedIndependent
24 learners 8 educators 3:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Eshowe · 0.8km away
Eshowe High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
720 learners 35 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 1km away
Holy Childhood School
PrimaryIndependent
267 learners 23 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 1.4km away
John Wesley School - Eshowe
PrimaryIndependent
211 learners 10 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 1.5km away
The Learning Tree Academy
PrimaryIndependent
129 learners 9 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Eshowe · 1.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 5.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Little Flower Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Eshowe Junior School
PrimaryPublicQ5
864 learners 29 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Eshowe
Heuwelland Primere Skool
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,150 learners 37 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Empangeni
Grantham Park Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,193 learners 39 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Grantham Park

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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