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Zakhele Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500326042

Emabomvini, UMZINYATHI, KwaZulu-Natal

703
Learners
32:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Zakhele Primary School?

Zakhele Primary School is a public primary school in Emabomvini, within the UMZINYATHI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 703 enrolled learners and 22 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. 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 Zakhele 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 40%

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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.

Sangweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
588 learners 22 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 66%
Mbangweni Area · 1km away
Sizwe-Sithole Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
928 learners 25 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 18%
Mbangweni Area · 1km away
Bangumuzi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
408 learners 13 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 44%
Umzinyathi · 1.5km away
Busana High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,350 learners 48 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 69%
Matimatolo · 3.3km away
Entembisweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
445 learners 14 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 42%
Umzinyathi · 4.3km away

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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.