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Sikelela Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500264809

Hattingspruit, Amajuba, KwaZulu-Natal

119
Learners
15:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Sikelela Primary School?

Sikelela Primary School is a public primary school in Hattingspruit, within the Amajuba education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 119 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 15:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 119 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Sikelela 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 88% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Station Road,Huttingspruit,Dundee,3081
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Newcastle39.9 km
Ladysmith62.5 km
Pietermaritzburg171.1 km
Ballito194.5 km
Richards Bay203.8 km
Umhlanga205.6 km

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What other schools are near Sikelela Primary School?

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

Joylands Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
192 learners 5 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Amajuba · 7.5km away
Siphuthando Public Combined School
CombinedPublicQ3
545 learners 15 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Newcastle · 7.6km away
Uelzen Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
234 learners 11 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Amajuba · 7.6km away
Dannhauser Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ4
1,581 learners 47 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Amajuba · 8.7km away
Dannhauser Primary Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ4
913 learners 42 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Dannhauser · 9.4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

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

Mehlwane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
195 learners 7 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Nkosibomvu
Mossdale Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
110 learners 7 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Amajuba
Kilkeel Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
265 learners 10 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Kilkeel Farm

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.