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Rustfontein Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500256706

Droewig Area, Harry Gwala, KwaZulu-Natal

80
Learners
20:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Rustfontein Primary School?

Rustfontein Primary School is a public primary school in Droewig Area, within the Harry Gwala education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 80 enrolled learners and 4 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 20:1.

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 Greater Kokstad Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1113 Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Kokstad Matat Road, Kokstad, 4700, and can be reached on 079 633 5943.

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 80 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Rustfontein 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 86% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Kokstad Matat Road, Kokstad, 4700
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Distance to Major Centres

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Pietermaritzburg206.1 km · 161 min

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Location

What other schools are near Rustfontein Primary School?

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

Tigervlei Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
5 learners 3 educators 2:1

Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools

Drive+-4km · 6km away
Charlton Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
35 learners 4 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 11km away
Troutwaters Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
56 learners 3 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Kokstad · 12.9km away
Kokstad College
SecondaryPublicQ5
522 learners 28 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 13.1km away
Thembalethu High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,380 learners 35 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Bhongweni Loc · 13.1km 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 Rustfontein Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Charlton Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
35 learners 4 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Harry Gwala
Troutwaters Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
56 learners 3 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Kokstad
Nomzamo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,193 learners 31 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Harry Gwala

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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