Bedlane Combined School

Bedlane Combined School is a public combined school in Nkwalini, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 242 learners and 9 educators, about 26.9 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees.

School facts

School type	Public combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	242
Educators (2025)	9
Learners per educator	26.9 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500106782

Address and location

Street address	Near Nkwalini Store,melmoth,3816
Postal address	Private Bag X1,nkwalini,3816
Town	Nkwalini
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Obuka
Municipality	Mthonjaneni Local Municipality
Ward	52805008
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in KwaZulu-Natal open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.