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Gannahoek Primary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500147075

Gannahoek Area, UTHUKELA, KwaZulu-Natal

244
Learners
19:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Gannahoek Primary School?

Gannahoek Primary School is a public combined school in Gannahoek Area, within the UTHUKELA education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 244 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 19:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 1 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 Gannahoek 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 83%

(Q1 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 Gannahoek Primary School?

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

Phoweni High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
102 learners 6 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 97%
Esidakeni · 8.2km away
Qinisa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
108 learners 6 educators 18:1
Lower L:E ratio than 95%
Ezakheni · 8.2km away
Nethezeka High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
150 learners 7 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 89%
Ladysmith · 8.7km away
Mziyonke Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
227 learners 4 educators 57:1
Lower L:E ratio than 0%
Mziyonke · 9.3km away
Mvubu State Aided Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
85 learners 4 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 74%
Uthukela · 9.7km away

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444 D KWASHAMENI,COLENSO,3360

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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.