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Schitsdrift Primary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500259370

Schitsdrift, Uthukela, KwaZulu-Natal

380
Learners
35:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Schitsdrift Primary School?

Schitsdrift Primary School is a public combined school in Schitsdrift, within the Uthukela education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 380 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. 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. 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 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Schitsdrift 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 14% of similar schools

(Q2 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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600 Road,Winterton,Ladysmith,3340
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ladysmith30.3 km
Newcastle114 km
Pietermaritzburg127.8 km
Pinetown177.5 km
Westville183.2 km
Ballito187 km

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What other schools are near Schitsdrift Primary School?

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

Glenrust Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
70 learners 3 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Uthukela · 6km away
Vicklands Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
24 learners 3 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Uthukela · 10km away
Winterton Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
438 learners 29 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Winterton · 10.1km away
Ntathakusa Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,139 learners 38 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Oneroom Section · 10.7km away
Celimfundo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
947 learners 27 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

Uthukela · 10.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

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

Mhlanganyelwa Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
742 learners 20 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Driefontein Area
Thembalihle Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
488 learners 16 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Thembalihle Location
Sizameleni Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
406 learners 12 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Estcourt

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.