Nhlakanipho Combined School

Nhlakanipho Combined School is a public combined school in eDumbe, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 645 learners and 20 educators, about 32.3 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	645
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	32.3 (province average 29.2)
EMIS number	500401376

Address and location

Street address	Mangosuthu Village,paul Pietersburg,3180
Postal address	P.O.Box 581,paulpietersburg,3180
Town	eDumbe
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Dumbe
Municipality	eDumbe Local Municipality
Ward	52601010

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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.