What type of school is Hibiscus Primary School?

Hibiscus Primary School is classified as a primary public school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

How many learners attend this school?

Hibiscus Primary School has 1,100 enrolled learners and 30 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 37:1.

What does Quintile 4 mean?

Quintile 4 schools serve relatively well-resourced communities and receive lower per-learner government funding. They may charge school fees.

Where is Hibiscus Primary School located?

Hibiscus Primary School is in Margate, UGU district, KwaZulu-Natal. Address: LOT 1865 MARGATE MARGATE 4275.

Hibiscus Primary School

Q: Does this school charge fees?

Yes. As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500496207

Margate, UGU, KwaZulu-Natal

1,100

Learners

37:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Hibiscus Primary School?

Hibiscus Primary School is a public primary school in Margate, within the UGU education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,100 enrolled learners and 30 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1. It is classified as Quintile 4 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Hibiscus 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 14%

(Q4 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

What other schools are near Hibiscus Primary School?

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

Margate Middle School

SecondaryPublicQ3

740 learners 27 educators 27:1

Lower L:E ratio than 84%

Extension 3 · 1.1km away

Dlukulwane Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ3

834 learners 24 educators 35:1

Lower L:E ratio than 40%

Ugu · 1.5km away

Tiny Tots Pre-Primary School

PrimaryIndependent

139 learners 10 educators 14:1

Lower L:E ratio than 58%

Margate · 1.6km away

Margate Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

704 learners 29 educators 24:1

Lower L:E ratio than 50%

Ugu · 1.7km away

South Coast Academy

CombinedIndependent

364 learners 21 educators 17:1

Lower L:E ratio than 16%

Margate · 2.8km away

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LOT 1865 MARGATE MARGATE 4275

0393120566

hibiscusprimary@gmail.com

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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.