Bethangwe Primary School

Bethangwe Primary School is a public primary school in Ophondweni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 368 learners and 12 educators, about 30.7 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal (411 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 primary school
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Specialisation	Primary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	368
Educators (2025)	12
Learners per educator	30.7 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500107781

Address and location

Street address	14700 Dkran Road,northdale,pietermaritzburg,3207
Postal address	P.O.Box 1297,mtubatuba,3935
Town	Ophondweni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Hluhluwe
Municipality	Mtubatuba Local Municipality
Ward	52705020
Former department	Kwazulu Natal Education Department

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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.