Hilltop Combined Primary School

Hilltop Combined Primary School is a public combined school in Hilltop Steildrift Farm, Hilltop Farm, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Amajuba education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 271 learners and 13 educators, about 20.8 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees.

School facts

School type	Public combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	271
Educators (2025)	13
Learners per educator	20.8 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500155585

Address and location

Street address	Hilltop Steildrift Farm,dannhauser,newcastle,3080
Postal address	P.O.Box 9018,dannhauser,3080
Suburb / area	Hilltop Steildrift Farm
Town	Hilltop Farm
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Amajuba
Circuit	Normandien
Municipality	Dannhauser Local Municipality
Ward	52504007
Former department	Kwazulu Natal Education Department

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in KwaZulu-Natal open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.