Makhathini Primary School

Makhathini Primary School is a public primary school in Ekhombe, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 128 learners and 6 educators, about 21.3 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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)	128
Educators (2025)	6
Learners per educator	21.3 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500194472

Address and location

Street address	Xulu Tribal Authority,nkandla,3268
Postal address	Private Bag X213,kranskop,3268
Town	Ekhombe
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Ekhombe
Municipality	Nkandla Local Municipality
Ward	52806008
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.