Gobeni Primary School

Gobeni Primary School is a public primary school in Kwaxamu Area, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 249 learners and 6 educators, about 41.5 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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)	249
Educators (2025)	6
Learners per educator	41.5 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500150146

Address and location

Street address	69 From Vryheid To Lousberg Road,kwaxam Area,vryheid,3100
Postal address	P.O.Box 1363,vryheid,3100
Town	Kwaxamu Area
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Ngotshe
Municipality	Abaqulusi Local Municipality
Ward	52603001
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.