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Watersmeet Higher Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500294927

Next To Watersmeet Clinic, Uthukela, KwaZulu-Natal

306
Learners
28:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Watersmeet Higher Primary School?

Watersmeet Higher Primary School is a public primary school in Next To Watersmeet Clinic, within the Uthukela education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 306 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 28:1. 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 Watersmeet Higher 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 77% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

From Ladysmith Take,Watersmeet,Ladysmith,3370
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ladysmith18.8 km
Newcastle73.4 km
Pietermaritzburg147.9 km
Ballito192 km
Pinetown192.3 km
Westville197.1 km

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What other schools are near Watersmeet Higher Primary School?

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

Esifubeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
472 learners 15 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Behind The Clinic · 0.1km away
Ingula High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,019 learners 33 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Behind Post Office · 0.5km away
Kwaphayikeni High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
684 learners 25 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Uthukela · 0.5km away
Ntababusuku High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
122 learners 8 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

Emashiselweni · 2.7km away
Tholulwazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
900 learners 22 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Umkhumulabhantshi · 3.1km 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 Watersmeet Higher Primary School.

Kirkintulloch Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
855 learners 22 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Ladysmith
Inyamazwe Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ3
745 learners 19 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Driefontein
Masheshisa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
110 learners 6 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 95% 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.