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Rietvallei Combined School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500255818

Pinetown, PINETOWN, KwaZulu-Natal

1,228
Learners
36:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Rietvallei Combined School?

Rietvallei Combined School is a public combined school in Pinetown, within the PINETOWN education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,228 enrolled learners and 34 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1. 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 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 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1,228 enrolled learners.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Rietvallei Combined 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 29%

(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 Rietvallei Combined School?

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

Ethembeni School for the Physically Disabled and Visually Impaired
Special NeedsPublic
147 learners 28 educators 5:1
Lower L:E ratio than 96%
Inchanga · 0.7km away
Kwathintwa School for the Deaf
Special NeedsPublic
300 learners 42 educators 7:1
Lower L:E ratio than 92%
Inchanga · 0.8km away
Inchanga Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,369 learners 39 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 24%
Next To Kwathintwa Sch. For The Deaf · 1.1km away
Emngcweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
216 learners 7 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 64%
Emngcweni Area · 1.6km away
Inchanga Muslim School
PrimaryIndependent
263 learners 16 educators 16:1
Lower L:E ratio than 39%
Inchanga · 1.6km away

Which schools are similar to Rietvallei Combined School?

Combined schools in Pinetown with a similar quintile (Q3).

Intakemazolo Combined School
CombinedPublicQ3
910 learners 30 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 61%
Pinetown
Sondelani Primary School
CombinedPublicQ3
900 learners 38 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 80%
Pinetown

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581 LOT TIN,INCHANGA,HAMMARSDALE,3700

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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.