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Schools in Eshowe

King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

35 schools · 23 primary · 7 secondary · 28:1 ratio

What to know about schools in Eshowe

35 schools: 23 primary, 7 secondary and 5 combined or other.

29 are no-fee public schools, 3 are fee-charging public schools and 2 are independent. Most public schools are quintile 2–3.

Primary (23)

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

92 learners · 6 educators · 15:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

793 learners · 22 educators · 36:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

97 learners · 5 educators · 19:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

940 learners · 28 educators · 34:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

233 learners · 11 educators · 21:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 5

864 learners · 29 educators · 30:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

596 learners · 17 educators · 35:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

208 learners · 10 educators · 21:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

155 learners · 7 educators · 22:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

123 learners · 6 educators · 21:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 4

1,347 learners · 42 educators · 32:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

191 learners · 6 educators · 32:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 5

1,037 learners · 30 educators · 35:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

600 learners · 16 educators · 38:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

399 learners · 11 educators · 36:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

222 learners · 6 educators · 37:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

83 learners · 9 educators · 9:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

204 learners · 7 educators · 29:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

429 learners · 13 educators · 33:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

558 learners · 13 educators · 43:1

Primary · Independent

129 learners · 9 educators · 14:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

478 learners · 13 educators · 37:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

204 learners · 5 educators · 41:1

Secondary (7)

Secondary · Public · Quintile 2

489 learners · 15 educators · 33:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 2

144 learners · 6 educators · 24:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 3

1,145 learners · 27 educators · 42:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 2

327 learners · 14 educators · 23:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 2

756 learners · 17 educators · 45:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 2

511 learners · 15 educators · 34:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 2

525 learners · 16 educators · 33:1

Combined (4)

Combined · Public · Quintile 1

119 learners · 7 educators · 17:1

Combined · Independent

24 learners · 8 educators · 3:1

Combined · Public · Quintile 2

337 learners · 11 educators · 31:1

Combined · Public · Quintile 2

390 learners · 13 educators · 30:1

Special Needs (1)

Special Needs · Public

298 learners · 25 educators · 12:1

About Eshowe

Eshowe falls within the King Cetshwayo education district of KwaZulu-Natal. It has 35 registered schools, including 23 primary and 7 secondary. The average learner-to-educator ratio across the area is 28:1. There are 33 public schools and 2 independent schools in the area.

Schools range across quintile 1–5.

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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