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Bhiliya Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500109594

Empangeni, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

313
Learners
31:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Bhiliya Primary School?

Bhiliya Primary School is a public primary school in Empangeni, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 313 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1. 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Bhiliya 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 45% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Somopho Tribal Authority,Zsm Industrial,Empangeni,3880
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay41.4 km
Ballito135.1 km
Umhlanga159.1 km
Durban CBD175.2 km
Westville176.7 km
Pinetown178.9 km

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What other schools are near Bhiliya Primary School?

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

Zakhekahle Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
331 learners 9 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 2.7km away
Enhlangwini Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
228 learners 9 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 4.1km away
Efuyeni .Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
453 learners 15 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Efuyeni · 4.4km away
Sangoyana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
313 learners 9 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Thokoza · 6.6km away
Mgezeni Technical High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,244 learners 48 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Mambuka Traditional Authority · 7.8km 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 Bhiliya Primary School.

Efuyeni .Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
453 learners 15 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Efuyeni
Sangoyana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
313 learners 9 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Thokoza
Mandlazini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
635 learners 19 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Ntambanana

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.