What type of school is Tholulwazi Primary School?

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

How many learners attend this school?

Tholulwazi Primary School has 900 enrolled learners and 22 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 41:1.

What does Quintile 2 mean?

Quintile 2 schools serve communities with significant financial need and receive high per-learner funding. They are designated as no-fee schools.

Where is Tholulwazi Primary School located?

Tholulwazi Primary School is in Umkhumulabhantshi, UTHUKELA district, KwaZulu-Natal. Address: 103 R L/SMITH - H/SMITH,WATERSMEET UMKHUMULA BHANTSHI,LADYSMITH,3370.

Tholulwazi Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500334702

Umkhumulabhantshi, UTHUKELA, KwaZulu-Natal

900

Learners

41:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Tholulwazi Primary School?

Tholulwazi Primary School is a public primary school in Umkhumulabhantshi, within the UTHUKELA education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 900 enrolled learners and 22 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 41:1. 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 Tholulwazi 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 5%

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

What other schools are near Tholulwazi Primary School?

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

Ntababusuku High School

SecondaryPublicQ2

122 learners 8 educators 15:1

Lower L:E ratio than 96%

Emashiselweni · 1.3km away

Gcizela Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ2

268 learners 8 educators 34:1

Lower L:E ratio than 33%

Watersmeet Township · 1.7km away

Sicelokuhle High School

SecondaryPublicQ3

787 learners 21 educators 38:1

Lower L:E ratio than 20%

Ladysmith · 2.4km away

Ingula High School

SecondaryPublicQ3

1,019 learners 33 educators 31:1

Lower L:E ratio than 61%

Behind Post Office · 2.8km away

Burford Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ3

397 learners 13 educators 31:1

Lower L:E ratio than 67%

Ladysmith · 3km away

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103 R L/SMITH - H/SMITH,WATERSMEET UMKHUMULA BHANTSHI,LADYSMITH,3370

0719079303

tholulwazi-ss-uthukela@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.