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Thandokwakhe Intermediate School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500280460

Vryheid, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal

781
Learners
41:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Thandokwakhe Intermediate School?

Thandokwakhe Intermediate School is a public combined school in Vryheid, within the Zululand education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 781 enrolled learners and 19 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. 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.

Combined school

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

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Thandokwakhe 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 3% of similar schools

(Q1 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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260 D Section,Shoba Area,Vryheid,3145
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Newcastle97.3 km
Ladysmith144.1 km
Richards Bay159.5 km
Ballito202.1 km
Pietermaritzburg213.5 km
Umhlanga221.1 km

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What other schools are near Thandokwakhe Intermediate School?

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

Shoba Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
586 learners 18 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Shoba Area · 1.3km away
Bernica Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
260 learners 6 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Almansnek Farm · 5.3km away
Emandleni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
438 learners 13 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

Hlobane Area · 6.6km away
Okhalweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
38 learners 3 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Hlobane · 8.4km away
Hlobani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
443 learners 12 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Hlobane · 8.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

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

Endomuka Intermediate
CombinedPublicQ1
43 learners 7 educators 6:1

Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools

Vryheid
Enyathi Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
686 learners 21 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Bloemendal Village
Silweni Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
46 learners 7 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools

Silweni Area

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.