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Rookdale Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500256225

Rookdale Area, Uthukela, KwaZulu-Natal

304
Learners
30:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Rookdale Primary School?

Rookdale Primary School is a public primary school in Rookdale Area, within the Uthukela education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 304 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Rookdale 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 67% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ladysmith57.5 km
Newcastle126.9 km
Pietermaritzburg150.1 km
Pinetown201.5 km
Westville207.4 km
Umhlanga213.1 km

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What other schools are near Rookdale Primary School?

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

Mqedandaba High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
678 learners 21 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Uthukela · 1.6km away
Indanyana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
506 learners 15 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Rookdale Area · 1.9km away
Crowfield Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
392 learners 14 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Bergville · 3.1km away
Ubulinga Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,292 learners 46 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Bergville · 4.4km away
Intumbane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
748 learners 19 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Uthukela · 4.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

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

Crowfield Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
392 learners 14 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Bergville
Woodford Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
712 learners 24 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Bergville
Ebhethani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
557 learners 15 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Uthukela

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.