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Edamini Combined Primary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500126799

Shongweni Dam, PINETOWN, KwaZulu-Natal

1,150
Learners
33:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Edamini Combined Primary School?

Edamini Combined Primary School is a public combined school in Shongweni Dam, within the PINETOWN education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,150 enrolled learners and 35 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Edamini Combined Primary School?

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 47%

(Q3 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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What other schools are near Edamini Combined Primary School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Thokozamnganga High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
708 learners 21 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 40%
Shongweni Dam · 0.1km away
Egcekeni Primary School
CombinedPublicQ3
517 learners 13 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
Salem Tribal Authority · 1.3km away
Ndengezi Intermediate School
SecondaryPublicQ3
585 learners 14 educators 42:1
Lower L:E ratio than 6%
Ndengezi · 2.6km away
Umthala Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
823 learners 26 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 61%
Kwandengezi · 2.6km away
Wiliwili Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
626 learners 19 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 36%
Zwelibomvu · 2.6km away

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OLDMAIN SHONGWENI DAM ROAD,SHONGWE NIDAMSALEM,HILLCREST,3650

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.