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100.0% matric 2025Public primary school
Hopewell Primary School
Hopewell Location, KwaZulu-Natal
Hopewell Primary School is a public primary school in Hopewell Location, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 525 learners and 20 educators, about 26.3 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal (411 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 primary school |
|---|---|
| Phase (DBE) | Primary School |
| Specialisation | Primary Subjects |
| Sector | Public |
| Quintile | 2 of 5 (what is this?) |
| School fees | No-fee school |
| Section 21 | No |
| Learners (2025) | 525 |
| Educators (2025) | 20 |
| Learners per educator | 26.3 (province average 30.8) Fewer learners per educator than 68% of 1113 similar schools |
| Urban or rural | Rural |
| EMIS number | 500158545 |
Address and location
| Street address | Hopewell Area,thornville,3760 |
|---|---|
| Postal address | P.O.Box 21,thornville,3760 |
| Town | Hopewell Location |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Education district | Umgungundlovu |
| Circuit | Richmond |
| Municipality | Richmond Local Municipality |
| Ward | 52207003 |
| Former department | Kwazulu Natal Education Department |
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.
Questions about Hopewell Primary School
Is Hopewell Primary School a public or private school?
Hopewell Primary School is a public primary school.
Does Hopewell Primary School charge school fees?
It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 2 school.
How many learners are at Hopewell Primary School?
525 learners and 20 educators (about 26.3 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 68% of 1113 similar schools in KwaZulu-Natal.
What is the EMIS number of Hopewell Primary School?
Its EMIS number is 500158545.
Where is Hopewell Primary School?
Hopewell Area,thornville,3760. It is in Hopewell Location, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. Phone 078 103 0983.
Schools near Hopewell Primary School
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Cannan, KwaZulu-Natal 1.2 km
Thornville State Aided School
Hopewell, KwaZulu-Natal 5.7 km
Thornville Primary School
Hopewell, KwaZulu-Natal 6.5 km
Thorner Primary School
Camperdown Nu, KwaZulu-Natal 7.5 km
Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.