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Reservoir Hills Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500125541

Reservoir Hills, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal

1,074
Learners
32:1
Learners per educator
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Reservoir Hills Primary School?

Reservoir Hills Primary School is a public primary school in Reservoir Hills, within the Pinetown education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,074 enrolled learners and 34 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1.

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 Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 188 Q5 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 84% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 1 Mclarthy Road, Reservoir Hills, Durban, 4090, and can be reached on 031 941 6850.

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 Reservoir Hills 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 16% of similar schools

(Q5 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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1 Mclarthy Road, Reservoir Hills, Durban, 4090

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Westville10.3 km · 12 min
Pinetown10.7 km · 10 min
Durban CBD14.9 km · 11 min

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Location

What other schools are near Reservoir Hills Primary School?

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

Resmount Primary Schools
PrimaryPublicQ5
859 learners 29 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Reservoir Hills · 0.5km away
Hillview Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
707 learners 23 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Reservoir Hills · 0.9km away
Reservoir Hills Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
604 learners 23 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

Reservoir Hills · 1.5km away
Dr A.D.Lazarus Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
874 learners 36 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Reservoir Hills · 1.6km away
R P Moodley Special School
Special NeedsPublic
189 learners 22 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Clare Estate · 1.7km 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 Reservoir Hills Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Resmount Primary Schools
PrimaryPublicQ5
859 learners 29 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Reservoir Hills
Hillview Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
707 learners 23 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Reservoir Hills
Pemary Ridge Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
328 learners 11 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Reservoir Hills

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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