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St Pauls Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500276649

Franklin, Harry Gwala, KwaZulu-Natal

401
Learners
40:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is St Pauls Primary School?

St Pauls Primary School is a public primary school in Franklin, within the Harry Gwala education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 401 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 40:1. 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. 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 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 St Pauls 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 11% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Franklin Roman Catholic ,Franklin Village,Kokstad,4706
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pietermaritzburg121.5 km
Amanzimtoti143.5 km
Pinetown148.8 km
Westville154.3 km
Durban CBD161.7 km
Umhlanga172.5 km

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What other schools are near St Pauls Primary School?

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

Franklin Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
864 learners 27 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools

Franklin Village · 2.4km away
Huntley Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
235 learners 8 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Franklin · 3.7km away
Vogelvlei Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
87 learners 2 educators 44:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Vogelvlei · 5.6km away
New Market Primary School
CombinedPublicQ2
75 learners 5 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools

Kokstad · 8.5km away
Zibukeli Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
189 learners 7 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Umzimkulu · 9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

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

Zibukeli Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
189 learners 7 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Umzimkulu
Singisi Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
179 learners 8 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Malenge Admin Area
Kokstad Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,303 learners 39 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Harry Gwala

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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.