Thanduxolo Primary School

Thanduxolo Primary School is a public primary school in Makholweni Village, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Harry Gwala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 451 learners and 15 educators, about 30.1 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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)	451
Educators (2025)	15
Learners per educator	30.1 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500280645

Address and location

Street address	Emakholweni Location,ixopo,3266
Postal address	P.O.Box 21,creighton,3263
Town	Makholweni Village
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Harry Gwala
Circuit	Centocow
Municipality	Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Local Municipality
Ward	54306005

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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.