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Egcekeni Primary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500127243

Salem Tribal Authority, PINETOWN, KwaZulu-Natal

517
Learners
40:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Egcekeni Primary School?

Egcekeni Primary School is a public combined school in Salem Tribal Authority, within the PINETOWN education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 517 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 40:1. 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 rural.

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 Egcekeni 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 10%

(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 Egcekeni Primary School?

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

Edamini Combined Primary School
CombinedPublicQ3
1,150 learners 35 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 47%
Shongweni Dam · 1.3km away
Thokozamnganga High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
708 learners 21 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 40%
Shongweni Dam · 1.3km away
Ntee High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
917 learners 25 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 3%
Pinetown · 1.7km away
Umthala Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
823 learners 26 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 61%
Kwandengezi · 1.8km away
Botate Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
756 learners 23 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 54%
Kwandengezi · 1.9km away

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SHONGWENI DAM ROAD,PINETOWN RURAL,PINETOWN RURAL,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.