Buhlebezwe Senior Primary School

Buhlebezwe Senior Primary School is a public primary school in Gamalakhe-A, Gamalakhe, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ugu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 500 learners and 15 educators, about 33.3 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 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	500
Educators (2025)	15
Learners per educator	33.3 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500113294

Address and location

Street address	23151 Plot Plot,gamalakhe,4249
Postal address	P.O.Box 175,gamalakhe,4249
Suburb / area	Gamalakhe-A
Town	Gamalakhe
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ugu
Circuit	Gamalakhe
Municipality	Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality
Ward	52106005
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.