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Pella Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500246864

Windy Hill Road, Umgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal

69
Learners
17:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Pella Primary School?

Pella Primary School is a public primary school in Windy Hill Road, within the Umgungundlovu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 69 enrolled learners and 4 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 17:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 69 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Pella 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 91% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Windy Hill Road,Wartburg,3233
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pietermaritzburg26 km
Pinetown48.4 km
Westville53.3 km
Umhlanga56.4 km
Ballito61.3 km
Durban CBD61.6 km

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What other schools are near Pella Primary School?

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

Georgenau Combined School
CombinedPublicQ4
901 learners 26 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Wartburg · 2.5km away
Wartburg-Kirchdorf School
CombinedPublicQ4
483 learners 31 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu · 3.1km away
Windyhill Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
78 learners 5 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu · 5.4km away
Baxoleleni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
157 learners 7 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Co Maselekwini Area · 6.2km away
Engobhiyeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
274 learners 8 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Swayimana · 6.3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

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

Engobhiyeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
274 learners 8 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Swayimana
Inkululeko Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
135 learners 7 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Wartburg
Vumuthando Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
221 learners 7 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Wartburg

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.