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Bhekizizwe Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500318903

Ugu, Ugu, KwaZulu-Natal

149
Learners
25:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Bhekizizwe Primary School?

Bhekizizwe Primary School is a public primary school in Ugu, within the Ugu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 149 enrolled learners and 6 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 25:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 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

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 149 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Bhekizizwe Primary School?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Amanzimtoti62.9 km
Pinetown85.2 km
Westville86.6 km
Durban CBD88.1 km
Umhlanga104 km
Pietermaritzburg104.6 km

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What other schools are near Bhekizizwe Primary School?

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

Nkukhu Lower Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
434 learners 15 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Ugu · 2.6km away
Bonguzwane Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
695 learners 19 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Hibberdene · 2.9km away
Kwaphuza Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
367 learners 8 educators 46:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Ugu · 2.9km away
Icabhane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
151 learners 7 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Hibberdene · 3.2km away
Bangibizo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
562 learners 19 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools

Bangibizo Area · 4.4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Bhekizizwe Primary School.

Dingimbiza Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
207 learners 8 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Nkanyezini Road
Woodgrange-On-Sea-Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
306 learners 10 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Ugu
Nkehlamandla Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
32 learners 1 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Hibberdene

Frequently Asked Questions

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.