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Hlalakahle Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500156066

Upper Tongaat, ILEMBE, KwaZulu-Natal

671
Learners
35:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Hlalakahle Primary School?

Hlalakahle Primary School is a public primary school in Upper Tongaat, within the ILEMBE education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 671 enrolled learners and 19 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. 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 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 2 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 Hlalakahle Primary School?

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 23%

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

What other schools are near Hlalakahle Primary School?

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

Qwabe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
914 learners 24 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Maphumulo · 1km away
Sithelosethu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
42 learners 3 educators 14:1
Lower L:E ratio than 94%
Ilembe · 1.8km away
Ukuzamakwethu Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
293 learners 8 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 20%
Tribal Authority · 2.2km away
Zakhele Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
242 learners 7 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 27%
Kwavuma Area · 3.5km away
Gogovuma Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
52 learners 5 educators 10:1
Lower L:E ratio than 98%
Tongaat · 3.9km away

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KWATHAYELA AREA,UMVOTI ROAD UPPER TONGAAT,TONGAAT,4400

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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.