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Stepmore Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500277907

Stepmore Location, Harry Gwala, KwaZulu-Natal

116
Learners
23:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Stepmore Primary School?

Stepmore Primary School is a public primary school in Stepmore Location, within the Harry Gwala education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 116 enrolled learners and 5 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 23:1.

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 Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Local Municipality local municipality. Among 829 Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at 1357 D Stepmore, Underberg, 3257, and can be reached on 082 439 2556.

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.

Small school

This school has 116 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Stepmore 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 89% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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1357 D Stepmore, Underberg, 3257
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Distance to Major Centres

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Pietermaritzburg110.6 km · 112 min

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Location

What other schools are near Stepmore Primary School?

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

Batlokoa High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
310 learners 9 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Stepmore Location · 1.3km away
Somangwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
314 learners 10 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Stepmore Location · 2km away
Thunzi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
37 learners 1 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Kwathunzi · 3.4km away
Khethukuthula Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
12 learners 4 educators 3:1

Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools

Stepmore Area · 3.9km away
Mahlutshini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
130 learners 6 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu · 4.4km 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 Stepmore Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Somangwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
314 learners 10 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Stepmore Location
Enkothweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
8 learners 2 educators 4:1

Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools

Harry Gwala
Sinegugu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
120 learners 5 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% 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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