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Summerfield Junior Secondary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500428423

Harry Gwala, Harry Gwala, KwaZulu-Natal

587
Learners
42:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Summerfield Junior Secondary School?

Summerfield Junior Secondary School is a public primary school in Harry Gwala, within the Harry Gwala education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 587 enrolled learners and 14 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 42:1.

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.

The school falls within the Umzimkhulu Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1412 Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 97% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Umzimkulu, 3297, and can be reached on 083 210 1324.

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 1 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 Summerfield Junior Secondary 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 3% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

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Pietermaritzburg127.2 km · 129 min

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Location

What other schools are near Summerfield Junior Secondary School?

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

Longkloof Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
391 learners 13 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Umzimkhulu · 3.2km away
Mbambalala Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
180 learners 6 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools

St. Faiths · 4.3km away
Nompumelelo High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
497 learners 12 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Kromhoek · 4.5km away
Khaile Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
499 learners 17 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Umzimkulu · 4.6km away
Gloucester Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
363 learners 16 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Umzimkhulu · 4.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

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

Mbambalala Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
180 learners 6 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools

St. Faiths
L,Mtimkulu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
215 learners 8 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Kromhoek
Gloucester Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
363 learners 16 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Umzimkhulu

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

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