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Bhekumusa Primary School

School-confirmed · 3 Sep 2026
PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500109187

Umkhanyakude, Umkhanyakude, KwaZulu-Natal

330 learners 33:1 ratio Q2

At a glance

Type
Public primary
Fees
No-fee school

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

Provided by the school. We've confirmed it comes from the school; we don't fact-check the details. How we verify · Updated 3 Sep 2026

What does Bhekumusa Primary School say about itself?

Curriculum
NSC
Language of instruction
English, isiZulu
Medium by phase
Isizulu for foundation phase and English for Intermediate and Senior Phase

Subjects

MathematicsEnglish First Additional LanguageLife OrientationSSEMSCANSTechnologyIsizulu Home language

Sports & extramurals

AthleticsSoccerNetballChess
Aftercare: Not available
Boarding: Not available
Transport: Not available

How do you apply to Bhekumusa Primary School?

Walk- in

Registration fee: R0 · Deposit: R0

Application deadline: 2026-09-30

Confirm directly with the school before applying.

Grade 1 and 8 admissions for 2027 closed on 31 August 2026. Late applications: contact the school directly. · Provincial default, check the school

What kind of school is Bhekumusa Primary School?

Bhekumusa Primary School is a public primary school in Umkhanyakude, within the Umkhanyakude education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 330 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1.

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 Mtubatuba Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1113 Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Mpukunyoni Tribal Authority, Mtubatuba, 3935, and can be reached on 0823860253/0659358352.

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

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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Bhekumusa 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 36% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

More about this school Insights, matric results, how it compares, data notes

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.

Contact

Mpukunyoni Tribal Authority, Mtubatuba, 3935EMIS

Contact details updated by the school · not from EMIS.

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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Richards Bay74.1 km · 89 min

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What other schools are near Bhekumusa Primary School?

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

Machwetshana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
88 learners 7 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Mtubatuba · 0.8km away
Kwagxaba High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
341 learners 9 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude · 1.9km away
Siphambano Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
241 learners 9 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Mtubatuba · 3.6km away
Isolesizwe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
332 learners 15 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude · 3.7km away
Siyakhanya Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
227 learners 6 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Mtubatuba · 3.8km 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 Bhekumusa Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Siyakhanya Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
227 learners 6 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Mtubatuba
Fukula Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
408 learners 9 educators 45:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Mtubatuba
Njojo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
157 learners 8 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude

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). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some details on this page (each marked “Provided by the school”) were supplied by the school and are not independently verified by SchoolSeek. The official statistics above (learner and educator numbers, quintile, learner-educator ratio, and matric results) are unchanged and come from DBE EMIS Q3 2025 and NSC School Performance Report 2025.

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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