Nkande Primary School

Nkande Primary School is a public primary school in Bloodriver, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 180 learners and 10 educators, about 18 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal (411 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 primary school
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Specialisation	Primary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	180
Educators (2025)	10
Learners per educator	18 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500231546

Address and location

Street address	Nkande Area,vryheid,3102
Postal address	P.O.Box 96,bloodriver,3102
Town	Bloodriver
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Nkande
Municipality	Nqutu Local Municipality
Ward	52402019
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.