Hlobani Primary School

Hlobani Primary School is a public primary school in Thuthukani, Hlobane, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 443 learners and 12 educators, about 36.9 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)	443
Educators (2025)	12
Learners per educator	36.9 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500157065
Exam centre number	5122637

Address and location

Street address	Thuthukani Location,hlobane,vryheid,3145
Postal address	P.O.Box 56,hlobane,3145
Suburb / area	Thuthukani
Town	Hlobane
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Khambi
Municipality	Abaqulusi Local Municipality
Ward	52603007
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.