Okhayeni Primary School

Okhayeni Primary School is a public primary school in Bhambanana, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 827 learners and 20 educators, about 41.4 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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)	827
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	41.4 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500243386

Address and location

Street address	Along the To Bhambanana Road,esiweni,jozini,3969
Postal address	P.O.Box 196,jozini,3969
Town	Bhambanana
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Sambane
Municipality	Jozini Local Municipality
Ward	52702012
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.