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Bhekumthetho Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500109150

Nongoma, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal

291
Learners
36:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Bhekumthetho Primary School?

Bhekumthetho Primary School is a public primary school in Nongoma, within the Zululand education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 291 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1.

It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 Nongoma Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1113 Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 83% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Mandlakazi Tribal Authority, Bhekumthetho, Nongoma, 3950, and can be reached on 072 516 1455.

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

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 2 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 Bhekumthetho 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 17% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Mandlakazi Tribal Authority, Bhekumthetho, Nongoma, 3950
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Richards Bay128.9 km · 131 min

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Location

What other schools are near Bhekumthetho Primary School?

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

Prince Bhokwe High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
514 learners 20 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Nongoma · 0.4km away
Funokwakhe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
272 learners 8 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Zululand · 2.3km away
Mandlezulu C.P. School
CombinedPublicQ2
426 learners 17 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Zululand · 3.1km away
Ehlezeni C.P School
PrimaryPublicQ2
125 learners 5 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Mandlakazi Tribal Authority · 3.3km away
Bazini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
693 learners 19 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Nongoma · 4.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

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

Funokwakhe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
272 learners 8 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Zululand
Ehlezeni C.P School
PrimaryPublicQ2
125 learners 5 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Mandlakazi Tribal Authority
Bazini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
693 learners 19 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Nongoma

Frequently Asked Questions

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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