What type of school is Kwaginga Primary School?

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

Does this school charge fees?

No. Kwaginga Primary School is a no-fee school — families do not pay tuition fees.

How many learners attend this school?

Kwaginga Primary School has 1,157 enrolled learners and 31 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 37:1.

What does Quintile 2 mean?

Quintile 2 schools serve communities with significant financial need and receive high per-learner funding. They are designated as no-fee schools.

Where is Kwaginga Primary School located?

Kwaginga Primary School is in Amaotana, PINETOWN district, KwaZulu-Natal. Address: KWAMCHUNU STORE,AMAOTI,VERULAM,4340.

Kwaginga Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500179561

Amaotana, PINETOWN, KwaZulu-Natal

1,157

Learners

37:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Kwaginga Primary School?

Kwaginga Primary School is a public primary school in Amaotana, within the PINETOWN education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,157 enrolled learners and 31 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Kwaginga 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 13%

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

What other schools are near Kwaginga Primary School?

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

Trenance Manor Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ4

757 learners 23 educators 33:1

Lower L:E ratio than 17%

Phoenix · 1.5km away

Amaoti Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ2

1,198 learners 32 educators 37:1

Lower L:E ratio than 13%

Ohlange · 1.7km away

Acacia Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,273 learners 35 educators 36:1

Lower L:E ratio than 16%

Trenance Park · 1.7km away

Trenance Park Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ4

1,034 learners 35 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 34%

Trenance Park · 1.7km away

Siphesihle Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ3

1,039 learners 28 educators 37:1

Lower L:E ratio than 22%

Verulam · 1.9km away

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KWAMCHUNU STORE,AMAOTI,VERULAM,4340

0325357623

kwagingaprimary@telkomsa.net

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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.