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Schools in Hillcrest

Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal

13 schools · 8 primary · 3 secondary · 20:1 ratio

What to know about schools in Hillcrest

13 schools: 8 primary, 3 secondary and 2 combined or other.

6 are no-fee public schools, 2 are fee-charging public schools and 5 are independent. Most public schools are quintile 2–3.

Primary (8)

Primary · Independent

531 learners · 44 educators · 12:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

957 learners · 26 educators · 37:1

Primary · Independent

625 learners · 74 educators · 8:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 5

1,289 learners · 90 educators · 14:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

161 learners · 5 educators · 32:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

741 learners · 23 educators · 32:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

135 learners · 6 educators · 23:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

174 learners · 7 educators · 25:1

Secondary (3)

Secondary · Independent

561 learners · 45 educators · 13:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 5

1,215 learners · 76 educators · 16:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 2

1,255 learners · 38 educators · 33:1

Combined (2)

Combined · Independent

181 learners · 22 educators · 8:1

Combined · Independent

662 learners · 103 educators · 6:1

About Hillcrest

Hillcrest falls within the Pinetown education district of KwaZulu-Natal. It has 13 registered schools, including 8 primary and 3 secondary. The average learner-to-educator ratio across the area is 20:1. There are 8 public schools and 5 independent schools in the area.

Schools range across quintile 2–5.

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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