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Khathazile Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500173863

Hluhluwe, Umkhanyakude, KwaZulu-Natal

612
Learners
41:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Khathazile Primary School?

Khathazile Primary School is a public primary school in Hluhluwe, within the Umkhanyakude education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 612 enrolled learners and 15 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 41:1.

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 Big Five Hlabisa Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1412 Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 96% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Hluhluwe-False Bay, Kwamduku, Hluhluwe, 3960, and can be reached on 072 424 4430.

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

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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Khathazile 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 4% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Hluhluwe-False Bay, Kwamduku, Hluhluwe, 3960
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Distance to Major Centres

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Richards Bay139.6 km · 114 min

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Location

What other schools are near Khathazile Primary School?

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

Mduku High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,227 learners 40 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools

Hluhluwe · 3.5km away
Ekuseni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,052 learners 29 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Kwamakhasa · 3.6km away
Bangizwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
305 learners 9 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Hluhluwe · 3.8km away
Malabela Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
530 learners 16 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools

Nibela Reserve · 3.8km away
Advent Hope Christian School
CombinedIndependent
322 learners 26 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Makhasa Reserve · 3.8km 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 Khathazile Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Nontshwiliza Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
349 learners 10 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Esikwakwaneni
Bangizwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
305 learners 9 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Hluhluwe
Qomukuphila Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
562 learners 16 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Qomukuphila

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). 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.

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