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Piet Retief Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500250305

Napierville, Umgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal

628
Learners
21:1
Learners per educator
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Piet Retief Primary School?

Piet Retief Primary School is a public primary school in Napierville, within the Umgungundlovu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 628 enrolled learners and 30 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 21:1. 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. 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

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 Piet Retief 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 64% of similar schools

(Q5 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Hortensia Road,Napierville,Pietermaritzburg,3208
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pietermaritzburg2.8 km
Pinetown53.5 km
Westville60 km
Durban CBD69.5 km
Amanzimtoti70.5 km
Umhlanga70.9 km

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What other schools are near Piet Retief Primary School?

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

Chistlehurst Academics and Arts
SecondaryIndependent
64 learners 9 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Camps Drift · 1.3km away
St Christopher's Primary School
Special NeedsPublic
165 learners 19 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Pietermaritzburg Central · 1.4km away
Gateway Christian School
PrimaryIndependent
353 learners 13 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu · 1.5km away
Elangeni Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
181 learners 9 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Pmburg · 1.6km away
St Nicholas Diocesan School
CombinedIndependent
648 learners 16 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu · 1.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 5.

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

Clarendon Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
533 learners 34 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Clarendon
Prestbury Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
416 learners 17 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

Prestbury
Athlone Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
565 learners 34 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Athlone

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.