What type of school is Richards Bay Primary School?

Richards Bay 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?

Richards Bay Primary School has 897 enrolled learners and 44 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 20:1.

What does Quintile 5 mean?

Quintile 5 schools serve the most affluent communities and receive the lowest per-learner government funding. They typically charge school fees.

Where is Richards Bay Primary School located?

Richards Bay Primary School is in Meerensee, KING CETSHWAYO district, KwaZulu-Natal. Address: 43 GRUNTER GULLY,MEERENSEE,RICHARDS BAY,3901.

Richards Bay Primary School

Q: Does this school charge fees?

Yes. As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500255485

Meerensee, KING CETSHWAYO, KwaZulu-Natal

897

Learners

20:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Richards Bay Primary School?

Richards Bay Primary School is a public primary school in Meerensee, within the KING CETSHWAYO education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 897 enrolled learners and 44 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 20:1. It is classified as Quintile 5 — 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. 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

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 5 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 Richards Bay 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 68%

(Q5 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

What other schools are near Richards Bay Primary School?

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

Rock of Christ Christian School

CombinedIndependent

218 learners 10 educators 22:1

Lower L:E ratio than 8%

Arboretum · 3.2km away

Richardia Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

977 learners 46 educators 21:1

Lower L:E ratio than 62%

Arboretum · 3.5km away

Birdsview Academy

SecondaryIndependent

103 learners 11 educators 9:1

Lower L:E ratio than 55%

Birdswood · 3.6km away

Siphumelele Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ3

1,359 learners 42 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 50%

Meerensee · 3.7km away

Sitholinhlanhla Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ3

1,517 learners 37 educators 41:1

Lower L:E ratio than 8%

Richards Bay · 3.8km away

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43 GRUNTER GULLY,MEERENSEE,RICHARDS BAY,3901

0357532171

rprimary@lantic.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.