Nkande Primary School
Bloodriver, KwaZulu-Natal 541 m
Public primary school
Sithandene Primary School
Bloodriver, KwaZulu-Natal
Sithandene 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 133 learners and 7 educators, about 19 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal (411 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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 | 3 of 5 (what is this?) |
| School fees | No-fee school |
| Section 21 | No |
| Learners (2025) | 133 |
| Educators (2025) | 7 |
| Learners per educator | 19 (province average 30.8) Fewer learners per educator than 95% of 830 similar schools |
| Urban or rural | Rural |
| EMIS number | 500268509 |
Address and location
| Street address | Grace Cross,nkande Area,vryheid,3102 |
|---|---|
| Postal address | P.O.Box 87,bloodriver,3102 |
| Town | Bloodriver |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Education district | Umzinyathi |
| Circuit | Nkande |
| Municipality | Nqutu Local Municipality |
| Ward | 52402019 |
| Former department | Kwazulu Natal Education Department |
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.
Questions about Sithandene Primary School
Is Sithandene Primary School a public or private school?
Sithandene Primary School is a public primary school.
Does Sithandene Primary School charge school fees?
It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 3 school.
How many learners are at Sithandene Primary School?
133 learners and 7 educators (about 19 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 95% of 830 similar schools in KwaZulu-Natal.
What is the EMIS number of Sithandene Primary School?
Its EMIS number is 500268509.
Where is Sithandene Primary School?
Grace Cross,nkande Area,vryheid,3102. It is in Bloodriver, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district.
Schools near Sithandene Primary School
Ndlangamandla Secondary School
Bloodriver, KwaZulu-Natal 1.5 km
83.7% matric 2025Mdlenevu Primary School
Next To Ndlangamandla High, KwaZulu-Natal 1.5 km
Ntshangase Primary School
Blood River, KwaZulu-Natal 1.6 km
Kandaspunt Primary School
Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal 3.5 km
Tlokweng Primary School
Tlokweng, KwaZulu-Natal 4.1 km
Leneha-Tumisi High School
Nkande, KwaZulu-Natal 5.0 km
73.7% matric 2025Nhlokomo Primary School
Nkande, KwaZulu-Natal 5.3 km
Ikaheng Primary School
Ikaheng Area, KwaZulu-Natal 6.6 km
Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.