What to know about schools in Newcastle
15 schools: 11 primary, 1 secondary and 3 combined or other.
9 are no-fee public schools, 3 are fee-charging public schools and 3 are independent. Most public schools are quintile 1–3.
Primary (11)
Bar: learner-educator ratio vs similar schoolsSecondary (1)
Bar: learner-educator ratio vs similar schoolsCombined (3)
Bar: learner-educator ratio vs similar schoolsAbout Newcastle
Newcastle falls within the Amajuba education district of KwaZulu-Natal. It has 15 registered schools, including 11 primary and 1 secondary. The average learner-to-educator ratio across the area is 24:1. There are 12 public schools and 3 independent schools in the area.
Schools range across quintile 1–5.
School data sourced from the Department of Basic Education (EMIS). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province group. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology