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Mabhedla Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500112110

Gluckstadt Area, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal

92
Learners
18:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mabhedla Primary School?

Mabhedla Primary School is a public primary school in Gluckstadt Area, within the Zululand education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 92 enrolled learners and 5 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 18:1. 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. 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 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 92 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mabhedla 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 81% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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34 R Farm,Gluckstadt,Vryheid,3100
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Newcastle115.8 km
Richards Bay122.3 km
Ladysmith132.1 km
Ballito158.4 km
Pietermaritzburg176.3 km
Umhlanga177.9 km

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What other schools are near Mabhedla Primary School?

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

Zwelisha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
148 learners 7 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Via Melmoth Road Enhlopheni · 6.1km away
Konfoor Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
505 learners 17 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools

Braksloot Farm · 6.8km away
Enhlopheni Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
303 learners 11 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 8.6km away
Erasmusfontein Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
64 learners 3 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Vryheid · 9.3km away
Bhekisizwe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
748 learners 16 educators 47:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 11.1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

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

Zwelisha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
148 learners 7 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Via Melmoth Road Enhlopheni
Erasmusfontein Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
64 learners 3 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Vryheid
Mawana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
50 learners 2 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Zululand

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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.