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Bhekokuhle Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500109039

Pinetown, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal

1,145
Learners
38:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Bhekokuhle Primary School?

Bhekokuhle Primary School is a public primary school in Pinetown, within the Pinetown education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,145 enrolled learners and 30 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 38:1.

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.

The school falls within the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 829 Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 82% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at Shongweni Road, Dassenhoek, Nagina, 3604, and can be reached on 066 298 9408.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

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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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Bhekokuhle 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 18% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Shongweni Road, Dassenhoek, Nagina, 3604
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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Pinetown10.2 km · 12 min
Westville19.3 km · 18 min
Durban CBD26.5 km · 21 min

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Location

What other schools are near Bhekokuhle Primary School?

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

Thornwood Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,149 learners 35 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

Thornwood Area · 0.6km away
Delani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,356 learners 30 educators 45:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Pinetown · 1.2km away
Chief Lokothwayo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
782 learners 21 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Next To Dassennhoek Railway Station · 1.3km away
Kwacutshwayo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,239 learners 39 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Dassenhoek · 1.3km away
Dassehoek High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,012 learners 28 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Dassenhoek · 1.4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Bhekokuhle Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Delani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,356 learners 30 educators 45:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Pinetown
Chief Lokothwayo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
782 learners 21 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Next To Dassennhoek Railway Station
Asiphephe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,183 learners 36 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Auckland

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 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.

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