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Cebekhulu Primary School

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Primary · Public · EMIS 500114959

King Cetshwayo, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

303 learners 34:1 learners per educator Q2

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

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2027 school terms

Term 1
13 January to 19 March
Term 2
6 April to 25 June
Term 3
20 July to 22 September
Term 4
5 October to 8 December
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What kind of school is Cebekhulu Primary School?

Cebekhulu Primary School is a public primary school in King Cetshwayo, within the King Cetshwayo education district of KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 303 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1.

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 Umhlathuze 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 Kwahlaza Reserve, Zsm Industrial, Empangeni, 3880, and can be reached on 072 593 1019.

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

School fees at Cebekhulu Primary School

Cebekhulu Primary School is recorded as a no-fee school. Parents do not pay compulsory school fees. The school may ask for voluntary contributions. You do not have to pay them.

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Learner numbers reported to the Department, by year

These counts are not a measure of quality. A number can change because a school adds or drops grades, because new schools open nearby or boundaries change, or because of an error in what was reported.

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Learners by year, with the number of learners down the left. A gap is a year we have no figure for.
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YearLearners
2007316
2008302
2009329
2010307
2011385
2012354
2013338
2016238
2018267
2019268
2020261
2021278
2022281
2023286
2025303

These are counts of learners from the Department of Basic Education’s national school lists. A few figures that look like recording errors are left out. We found no list with figures for 2014, 2015, 2017, 2024. How we read these lists.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Cebekhulu 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 32% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Kwahlaza Reserve, Zsm Industrial, Empangeni, 3880EMIS
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Richards Bay40.3 km · 52 min

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What other schools are near Cebekhulu Primary School?

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

Mkhonto High School

Secondary · Public · Quintile 2

413 learners 10 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Empangeni · 0.5km away
Cwaka Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

390 learners 16 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Empangeni · 3.5km away
Ndondwane Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

522 learners 14 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Empangeni · 3.6km away
Isulomphakathi High School

Secondary · Public · Quintile 2

112 learners 11 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools

Kwa-mthethwa Area · 3.7km away
Ubizo Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

228 learners 8 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Empangeni · 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 Cebekhulu Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Ubizo Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

228 learners 8 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Empangeni
Ndondwane Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

522 learners 14 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Empangeni
Mambuka Abc Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

323 learners 12 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

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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). 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 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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