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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.

1 of 23 has confirmed its details with SchoolSeek.

Primary (15)

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

277 learners · 11 educators · 25:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

328 learners · 11 educators · 30:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 4

477 learners · 12 educators · 40:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 4

297 learners · 6 educators · 50:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

373 learners · 10 educators · 37:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

492 learners · 13 educators · 38:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 4

478 learners · 15 educators · 32:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

443 learners · 14 educators · 32:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

507 learners · 14 educators · 36:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

713 learners · 19 educators · 38:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

601 learners · 17 educators · 35:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

779 learners · 22 educators · 35:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

393 learners · 15 educators · 26:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

407 learners · 9 educators · 45:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 4

618 learners · 17 educators · 36:1

Secondary (7)

Secondary · Public · Quintile 4

1,025 learners · 21 educators · 49:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 4

1,395 learners · 37 educators · 38:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 3

1,119 learners · 29 educators · 39:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 4

1,264 learners · 36 educators · 35:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 4

1,263 learners · 39 educators · 32:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 3

1,292 learners · 45 educators · 29:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 4

1,129 learners · 36 educators · 31:1

Special Needs (1)

Special Needs · Public

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.

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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