Makhankana Primary School

Makhankana Primary School is a public combined school in Gabela, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 500 learners and 16 educators, about 31.3 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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.

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)	500
Educators (2025)	16
Learners per educator	31.3 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500194287

Address and location

Street address	Makhankana Store,gabela Area,pomeroy,3020
Postal address	P.O.Box 190,pomeroy,3020
Town	Gabela
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Ngubevu
Municipality	Msinga Local Municipality
Ward	52404019
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.