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Royal Drakensberg Primary School

PrimaryIndependent EMIS: 500444074

Bergville, Uthukela, KwaZulu-Natal

129
Learners
11:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Royal Drakensberg Primary School?

Royal Drakensberg Primary School is an independent primary school in Bergville, within the Uthukela education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 129 enrolled learners and 12 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 11:1. EMIS classifies the location as to be updated.

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

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

Small school

This school has 129 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Royal Drakensberg 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 79% of similar schools

(Independent Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

District Road D119 Bergville Bergville 3350
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ladysmith80 km
Newcastle135.9 km
Pietermaritzburg174.3 km
Pinetown226.2 km
Westville232.2 km
Umhlanga238.4 km

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What other schools are near Royal Drakensberg Primary School?

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

Obonjaneni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
903 learners 23 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Uthukela · 6km away
Inkosi Bangani Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
705 learners 21 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Obonjaneni · 6.2km away
Myendane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
158 learners 8 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Uthukela · 7.4km away
Kwamiya Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
376 learners 13 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Emazizini · 9.1km away
Amazizi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,060 learners 15 educators 71:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Emazizini · 9.4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal (independent).

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

Sivaton Private School
PrimaryIndependent
40 learners 9 educators 4:1

Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools

Uthukela
New Life Christian Academy
PrimaryIndependent
176 learners 11 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Uthukela
Hamilton Preparatory School
PrimaryIndependent
329 learners 26 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% 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.