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Bhidla Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500109520

Harry Gwala, Harry Gwala, KwaZulu-Natal

64
Learners
16:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Bhidla Primary School?

Bhidla Primary School is a public primary school in Harry Gwala, within the Harry Gwala education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 64 enrolled learners and 4 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 16:1. 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. 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 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 64 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Bhidla 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 92% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Bhidla Tribal Authority,Bulwer,3244
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pietermaritzburg53.5 km
Pinetown96.7 km
Westville103.2 km
Amanzimtoti103.9 km
Durban CBD112.4 km
Umhlanga118 km

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What other schools are near Bhidla Primary School?

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

Mandlezizwe High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
626 learners 16 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 1.3km away
Enkumba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
296 learners 9 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 1.9km away
Lubovana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
118 learners 6 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Bulwer · 2.4km away
Sindawonye Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
123 learners 6 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Bulwer · 2.5km away
Asiqhubeke Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
36 learners 3 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

Next To Mkhomazi Bridge · 3.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

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

Enkumba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
296 learners 9 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Harry Gwala
Lubovana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
118 learners 6 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Bulwer
Sindawonye Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
123 learners 6 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Bulwer

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.