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Velakukhanya Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500291153

On The Way To Hluhluweturn Left To Road D464 Turn, Umkhanyakude, KwaZulu-Natal

468
Learners
43:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Velakukhanya Primary School?

Velakukhanya Primary School is a public primary school in On The Way To Hluhluweturn Left To Road D464 Turn, within the Umkhanyakude education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 468 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 43:1. 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.

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

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay113.8 km
Ballito218.4 km
Newcastle221.1 km
Umhlanga242.4 km
Ladysmith251 km
Durban CBD258.5 km

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What other schools are near Velakukhanya Primary School?

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

Ezimbidleni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
361 learners 18 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude · 2.5km away
Mdolomba Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
415 learners 14 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Richardsbay · 2.5km away
Bhekimkhonto Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
193 learners 7 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Mkuze · 3.9km away
Muhlekazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
393 learners 10 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Mkuze · 7.2km away
Mmemezi High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
311 learners 11 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Kwangwenya Tribal · 7.7km 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 Velakukhanya Primary School.

Bhekimkhonto Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
193 learners 7 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Mkuze
Isambulo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
323 learners 11 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Mkuze
Tshaneni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
192 learners 9 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude

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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.