Ekwethembeni Primary School

Ekwethembeni Primary School is a public primary school in P.O.Box 177, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 169 learners and 6 educators, about 28.2 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal (411 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	169
Educators (2025)	6
Learners per educator	28.2 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500129537

Address and location

Street address	Empembeni Road,obonjeni,3937
Postal address	Private Bag X5020,hlabisa,3937
Town	P.O.Box 177
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Empembeni
Municipality	Big Five Hlabisa Local Municipality
Ward	52706014
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.