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Tholathemba Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500282458

Zululand, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal

63
Learners
63:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

Data Quality Note

This school is recorded with only 1 educator in the EMIS dataset, which may indicate incomplete or outdated staffing data. Some statistics on this page may not be representative.

What kind of school is Tholathemba Primary School?

Tholathemba Primary School is a public primary school in Zululand, within the Zululand education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 63 enrolled learners and 1 educator, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 63:1.

It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 829 Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 100% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Beaufort Farm, Vryheid East, Vryheid, 3100, and can be reached on 078 111 5852.

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 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 63 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Tholathemba 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 0% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Beaufort Farm, Vryheid East, Vryheid, 3100
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Distance to Major Centres

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Newcastle124.1 km · 85 min

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Location

What other schools are near Tholathemba Primary School?

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

Inkamana Secondary School
SecondaryIndependent
160 learners 12 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Zululand · 1.9km away
Harpo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,060 learners 27 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Lakeside · 4.3km away
Lakeside Park Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
611 learners 19 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Lakeside Park · 4.4km away
Mpofini Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,334 learners 36 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Bhekuzulu New Location · 4.5km away
Kwabhanya Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,084 learners 36 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Zululand · 5.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

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

Harpo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,060 learners 27 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Lakeside
Lakeside Park Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
611 learners 19 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Lakeside Park
Besterspruit Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
702 learners 21 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Zululand

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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