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Zakhele Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500298405

Clernaville, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal

1,345
Learners
36:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Zakhele Primary School?

Zakhele Primary School is a public primary school in Clernaville, within the Pinetown education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,345 enrolled learners and 37 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 urban.

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

Large school

This school has 1,345 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Zakhele 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 17% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

300635 Thirtyfifth Avenue,Clermont,Pinetown,3602
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pinetown5 km
Westville5.3 km
Durban CBD14 km
Umhlanga19 km
Amanzimtoti29.4 km
Ballito41.1 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Zakhele Primary School?

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

Ziphathele High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,390 learners 40 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Clermont · 0.1km away
Sithengile Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,501 learners 49 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Clermont · 0.6km away
Christianenburg Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,331 learners 31 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Clernaville · 1km away
Clernaville Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,047 learners 27 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Clermont · 1.1km away
Udumo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
591 learners 19 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Clernaville · 1.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

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

Clermont Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
416 learners 9 educators 46:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Clernaville
Vezamafa Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
136 learners 8 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools

Kwadabeka
Mzwamandla Khanyile Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
392 learners 15 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Kwadabeka

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.