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Hlophekhulu Primary School

School-confirmed · 15 Sep 2026
PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500157509

Ulundi, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal

213 learners 30:1 ratio Q1

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 15 Sep 2026

What does Hlophekhulu Primary School say about itself?

The school was built in a deep rural area where most of parents are not working and the school is a non pay fee school

Curriculum
NSC
Language of instruction
English
Medium by phase
Foundation phase Isizulu and intermediate and senior phase English
Grades offered
Grade R – Grade 7
School hours
7:30_14:30
Principal
Mrs S.C Masango

Subjects

MathematicsEnglish First Additional LanguageLife OrientationN/A

Sports & extramurals

NetballSoccerN/A
Aftercare: Not available
Boarding: Not available
Transport: Not available

Special-needs support

The school is in the of sport ground for learners

Official EMIS classification: PRIMARY SUBJECTS.

How do you apply to Hlophekhulu Primary School?

Filling form colected from school

Registration fee: R0 · Deposit: R0

Confirm directly with the school before applying.

Hlophekhulu Primary School, in their own words

What should parents know before applying?

Apply early for grade R bring childs birth certificate , lmmunisation card for grade R learnres and fill form collected from school . Bring report from previuos school

What does your school do uniquely well?

Ongoma traditional dance

What does your school do uniquely well?

Ingoma tradotional dance

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 Hlophekhulu Primary School?

Hlophekhulu Primary School is a public primary school in Ulundi, within the Zululand education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 213 enrolled learners and 7 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1.

It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 Ulundi Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1412 Q1 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 Ximba Tribal Authority, Hlophekhulu Reserve, Ulundi, 3838, and can be reached on 0810430379/0825635219.

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 Hlophekhulu 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 39% of similar schools

(Q1 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 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Contact

Hlophekhulu Reserve ,Ximba Tribal Authorite,ward 24 Ulundi 3838School

Contact details updated by the school · not from EMIS.

This page is maintained by the school.

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Location

Distances & travel Distance to city centres, and travel time from your address

Distance to Major Centres

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

Richards Bay148.2 km · 113 min

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What other schools are near Hlophekhulu Primary School?

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

Sibanisakhe High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
473 learners 17 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Ulundi · 1.4km away
Nsikayempilo Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
115 learners 6 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Zululand · 1.4km away
Tshenilokwazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
98 learners 6 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Hlophekhulu Area · 2.2km away
Phuzamanzi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
66 learners 6 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

Mlaba Tribal Authority · 4km away
Izinhlendle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
91 learners 6 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Kwaximba Tribal Auth · 5.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

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

Nsikayempilo Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
115 learners 6 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Zululand
Tshenilokwazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
98 learners 6 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Hlophekhulu Area
Phuzamanzi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
66 learners 6 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

Mlaba Tribal Authority

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.

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