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Pivaan Combined School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500250749

Paulpietersburg, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal

78
Learners
13:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Pivaan Combined School?

Pivaan Combined School is a public primary school in Paulpietersburg, within the Zululand education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 78 enrolled learners and 6 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 13:1.

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.

The school falls within the Edumbe Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1113 Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at 189 Site, Farm, Paul Pietersburg, 3180, and can be reached on 083 516 4702.

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

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 78 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Pivaan Combined 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 95% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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189 Site, Farm, Paul Pietersburg, 3180
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Distance to Major Centres

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Newcastle161.6 km · 127 min

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Location

What other schools are near Pivaan Combined School?

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

Ndabezitha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
22 learners 2 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

Zululand · 5.4km away
Amanzashisayo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
189 learners 6 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Zululand · 7.8km away
Paulpietersburg Primere School
PrimaryPublicQ4
772 learners 37 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Zululand · 7.9km away
Ndabambi Combined Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
240 learners 9 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Zululand · 8.6km away
Bawelise Special School
Special NeedsPublic
100 learners 8 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Bilanyoni · 8.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

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

Zungwini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
95 learners 4 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Zungwini Area
Ophuzane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
497 learners 17 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Paulpietersburg
Vukuzame Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
148 learners 6 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Mthethwa Trust

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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