Emkhamo Primary School

Emkhamo Primary School is a public combined school in Phalafini, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 658 learners and 15 educators, about 43.9 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 98.0% of its 49 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

98.0% of the school's 49 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	47	43	91.5%	86.4%
2024	52	48	92.3%	89.7%
2025	49	48	98.0%	90.6%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

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)	658
Educators (2025)	15
Learners per educator	43.9 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500132978
Exam centre number	5212253

Address and location

Street address	Msinga High Road,paraffin Area,tugela Ferry,3010
Postal address	Private Bag X531,tugela Ferry,3010
Town	Phalafini
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Pomeroy
Municipality	Msinga Local Municipality
Ward	52404003
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

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Admissions

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