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Tafelkop Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500279461

Kokstad, Harry Gwala, KwaZulu-Natal

32
Learners
16:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Tafelkop Primary School?

Tafelkop Primary School is a public primary school in Kokstad, within the Harry Gwala education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 32 enrolled learners and 2 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 16:1.

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 Greater Kokstad Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1412 Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Tafelkop Farm, Kokstad, 4700, and can be reached on 073 278 4841.

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.

Small school

This school has 32 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Tafelkop 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 85% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Tafelkop Farm, Kokstad, 4700
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Distance to Major Centres

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Pietermaritzburg208.5 km · 168 min

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Location

What other schools are near Tafelkop Primary School?

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

New Market Primary School
CombinedPublicQ2
75 learners 5 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools

Kokstad · 6.8km away
Sailors Gift Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
45 learners 2 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Kokstad · 9.8km away
Nomzamo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,193 learners 31 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 10.8km away
Tigervlei Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
5 learners 3 educators 2:1

Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools

Drive+-4km · 11.3km away
Seven Fountains Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
1,171 learners 37 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Shayamoya · 11.8km 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 Tafelkop Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Sailors Gift Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
45 learners 2 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Kokstad
Seven Fountains Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
1,171 learners 37 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Shayamoya
Tigervlei Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
5 learners 3 educators 2:1

Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools

Drive+-4km

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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