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Hlalakahle Primary School
Upper Tongaat, KwaZulu-Natal
Hlalakahle Primary School is a public primary school in Upper Tongaat, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 671 learners and 19 educators, about 35.3 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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) | 671 |
| Educators (2025) | 19 |
| Learners per educator | 35.3 (province average 30.8) Fewer learners per educator than 23% of 1113 similar schools |
| Urban or rural | Rural |
| EMIS number | 500156066 |
Address and location
| Street address | Kwathayela Area,umvoti Road Upper Tongaat,tongaat,4400 |
|---|---|
| Postal address | P.O.Box 1513,tongaat,4400 |
| Town | Upper Tongaat |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Education district | Ilembe |
| Circuit | Insuze |
| Municipality | Ndwedwe Local Municipality |
| Ward | 52903007 |
| Former department | Kwazulu Natal Education Department |
Admissions
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Questions about Hlalakahle Primary School
Is Hlalakahle Primary School a public or private school?
Hlalakahle Primary School is a public primary school.
Does Hlalakahle Primary School charge school fees?
It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 2 school.
How many learners are at Hlalakahle Primary School?
671 learners and 19 educators (about 35.3 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 23% of 1113 similar schools in KwaZulu-Natal.
What is the EMIS number of Hlalakahle Primary School?
Its EMIS number is 500156066.
Where is Hlalakahle Primary School?
Kwathayela Area,umvoti Road Upper Tongaat,tongaat,4400. It is in Upper Tongaat, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district.
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Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.