Bivane Primary School

Bivane Primary School is a public combined school in Paulpietersburg Nu, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 71 learners and 5 educators, about 14.2 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)	71
Educators (2025)	5
Learners per educator	14.2 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500110334
Exam centre number	5112745

Address and location

Street address	Bivane Mission,paul Pietersburg,3106
Postal address	P.O.Box 2505,vryheid,3100
Town	Paulpietersburg Nu
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Bivane
Municipality	eDumbe Local Municipality
Ward	52601009
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.