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Sweetwaters Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500279202

Sweetwaters Area, Umgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal

354
Learners
27:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Sweetwaters Primary School?

Sweetwaters Primary School is a public primary school in Sweetwaters Area, within the Umgungundlovu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 354 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1. 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 Sweetwaters 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 80% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

1137 D Mhlelembana Road,Sweetwaters,Pietermaritzburg,3200
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pietermaritzburg10.7 km
Pinetown61.6 km
Westville68.1 km
Amanzimtoti77.3 km
Durban CBD77.7 km
Umhlanga79.4 km

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What other schools are near Sweetwaters Primary School?

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

Siyanda Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,026 learners 33 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Madwaleni, Sweetwaters · 0.9km away
Nobanda Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,178 learners 32 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Sweetwaters · 1.2km away
Bhekizizwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
589 learners 18 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Mpumuza · 1.6km away
Msimude High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
363 learners 13 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Sweetwaters Location · 1.6km away
Insika Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
325 learners 7 educators 46:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Sweetwaters · 1.7km 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 Sweetwaters Primary School.

Nobanda Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,178 learners 32 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Sweetwaters
Bhekizizwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
589 learners 18 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Mpumuza
Imbubu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
546 learners 18 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

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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.