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Sankontshe Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500258408

Sankontshe, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal

1,154
Learners
37:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Sankontshe Primary School?

Sankontshe Primary School is a public primary school in Sankontshe, within the Pinetown education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,154 enrolled learners and 31 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1.

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.

The school falls within the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 829 Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 77% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at Mpumalanga Metro Water, Hammarsdale, Pinetown, 3700, and can be reached on 068 417 8898.

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 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 Sankontshe 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 23% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Mpumalanga Metro Water, Hammarsdale, Pinetown, 3700
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Distance to Major Centres

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

Pietermaritzburg37.8 km · 29 min
Pinetown44.9 km · 34 min
Westville53.3 km · 39 min

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Location

What other schools are near Sankontshe Primary School?

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

Esihonqeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
378 learners 14 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Hammarsdale · 1.3km away
Georgedale Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,212 learners 51 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Georgedale Mission · 1.7km away
Uxolophambili High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
434 learners 11 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Mpumalanga · 1.7km away
Amatshezulu High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
655 learners 24 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Pinetown · 1.8km away
Isiqalo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
544 learners 16 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

Hammarsdale · 2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

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

Esihonqeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
378 learners 14 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Hammarsdale
Georgedale Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,212 learners 51 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Georgedale Mission
Isiqalo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
544 learners 16 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

Hammarsdale

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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