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Schools in Kwamashu

Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal

23 schools · 15 primary · 7 secondary · 35:1 ratio

What to know about schools in Kwamashu

23 schools: 15 primary, 7 secondary and 1 combined or other.

16 are no-fee public schools and 6 are fee-charging public schools. Most public schools are quintile 3–4.

Primary (15)

Bar: learner-educator ratio vs similar schools
PrimaryPublicQ3
277 learners · 11 educators · 25:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
328 learners · 11 educators · 30:1
PrimaryPublicQ4
477 learners · 12 educators · 40:1
PrimaryPublicQ4
297 learners · 6 educators · 50:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
373 learners · 10 educators · 37:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
492 learners · 13 educators · 38:1
PrimaryPublicQ4
478 learners · 15 educators · 32:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
443 learners · 14 educators · 32:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
507 learners · 14 educators · 36:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
713 learners · 19 educators · 38:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
601 learners · 17 educators · 35:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
779 learners · 22 educators · 35:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
393 learners · 15 educators · 26:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
407 learners · 9 educators · 45:1
PrimaryPublicQ4
618 learners · 17 educators · 36:1

Secondary (7)

Bar: learner-educator ratio vs similar schools
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,025 learners · 21 educators · 49:1
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,395 learners · 37 educators · 38:1
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,119 learners · 29 educators · 39:1
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,264 learners · 36 educators · 35:1
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,263 learners · 39 educators · 32:1
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,292 learners · 45 educators · 29:1
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,129 learners · 36 educators · 31:1

Special Needs (1)

Bar: learner-educator ratio vs similar schools
Special NeedsPublic
400 learners · 31 educators · 13:1

About Kwamashu

Kwamashu falls within the Pinetown education district of KwaZulu-Natal. It has 23 registered schools, including 15 primary and 7 secondary. The average learner-to-educator ratio across the area is 35:1.

Schools range across quintile 2–4.

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