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Hluma Intermediate School

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CombinedPublic EMIS: 500157694

Hlobane Road, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal

521 learners 35:1 ratio Q2

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Type
Public combined
Fees
No-fee school

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

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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 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.

The school falls within the Abaqulusi Local Municipality local municipality. Among 123 Q2 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 88% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Hlobane Road, Kwabhanya, Vryheid, 3100, and can be reached on 074 170 1530.

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 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)

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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.

Contact

Hlobane Road, Kwabhanya, Vryheid, 3100EMIS
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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

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Newcastle122 km · 85 min

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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 57% 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 91% of similar schools

Zululand · 2.1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

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

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
Sikhulile Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
737 learners 26 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

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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

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