Botate Primary School

Botate Primary School is a public primary school in Kwandengezi, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 756 learners and 23 educators, about 32.9 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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)	756
Educators (2025)	23
Learners per educator	32.9 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500111814

Address and location

Street address	5647 Tom-Tom Road,ndengeza,pinetown,3607
Postal address	P.O.Box 13087,kwandezi,3607
Town	Kwandengezi
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Ndengezi
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500012
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.