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Hluma Intermediate School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500157694

Hlobane Road, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal

521
Learners
35:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Hluma Intermediate School?

Hluma Intermediate School is a public combined school in Hlobane Road, within the Zululand education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 521 enrolled learners and 15 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. 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.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Hluma Intermediate 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 12% of similar schools

(Q2 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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Contact

Hlobane Road,Kwabhanya,Vryheid,3100
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Newcastle88.8 km
Ladysmith135.5 km
Richards Bay163 km
Ballito200.1 km
Pietermaritzburg208.3 km
Umhlanga218.4 km

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What other schools are near Hluma Intermediate School?

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

Kwabhanya Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,084 learners 36 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Zululand · 1.3km away
Filidi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,202 learners 35 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Bhekuzulu Location · 1.5km away
Bhekuzulu Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,262 learners 38 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Bhekuzulu · 1.9km away
Besterspruit Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
702 learners 21 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Zululand · 2.1km away
Vryheid Comprehensive Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,128 learners 49 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Zululand · 2.1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

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

Maqulusini Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
80 learners 4 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Zululand
Shongololo Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
542 learners 18 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Coronation
Nhlakanipho Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
645 learners 20 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Zululand

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.