What type of school is Okhayeni Primary School?

Okhayeni Primary School is classified as a primary public school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

Does this school charge fees?

No. Okhayeni Primary School is a no-fee school — families do not pay tuition fees.

How many learners attend this school?

Okhayeni Primary School has 827 enrolled learners and 20 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 41:1.

What does Quintile 1 mean?

Quintile 1 schools serve the poorest communities and receive the highest per-learner government funding. They are designated as no-fee schools.

Where is Okhayeni Primary School located?

Okhayeni Primary School is in Bhambanana, UMKHANYAKUDE district, KwaZulu-Natal. Address: ALONG THE TO BHAMBANANA ROAD,ESIWENI,JOZINI,3969.

Okhayeni Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500243386

Bhambanana, UMKHANYAKUDE, KwaZulu-Natal

827

Learners

41:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Okhayeni Primary School?

Okhayeni Primary School is a public primary school in Bhambanana, within the UMKHANYAKUDE education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 827 enrolled learners and 20 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Okhayeni 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 3%

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

What other schools are near Okhayeni Primary School?

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

Sambane Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ1

512 learners 16 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 32%

Ingwavuma · 3km away

Sisizakele Special School

Special NeedsPublic

330 learners 31 educators 11:1

Lower L:E ratio than 59%

Esiweni Reserve · 3.8km away

Phungaza High School

SecondaryPublicQ1

798 learners 20 educators 40:1

Lower L:E ratio than 11%

Bhambanana · 4.1km away

Hhoye Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ1

1,204 learners 30 educators 40:1

Lower L:E ratio than 10%

Umkhanyakude · 5.3km away

Enkulisweni Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ1

837 learners 25 educators 34:1

Lower L:E ratio than 25%

Ingwavuma · 5.4km away

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Contact

ALONG THE TO BHAMBANANA ROAD,ESIWENI,JOZINI,3969

0796419236

okhayeni-ps@kznschools.gov.za

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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.