Public primary school

Chief Dlivane Primary School

Lower Maphephetheni, KwaZulu-Natal

Chief Dlivane Primary School is a public primary school in Lower Maphephetheni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 189 learners and 8 educators, about 23.6 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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 typePublic primary school
Phase (DBE)Primary School
SpecialisationPrimary Subjects
SectorPublic
Quintile2 of 5 (what is this?)
School feesNo-fee school
Section 21No
Learners (2025)189
Educators (2025)8
Learners per educator23.6 (province average 30.8)
Fewer learners per educator than 76% of 1113 similar schools
Urban or ruralRural
EMIS number500116365

Address and location

Street addressImbozamo Inanda Area,maphephetheni,inanda,4310
Postal addressP.O.Box 43234,inanda,4310
TownLower Maphephetheni
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
Education districtPinetown
CircuitMngeni Valley
MunicipalityEthekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward59500002
Former departmentKwazulu Natal Education Department

Admissions

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Questions about Chief Dlivane Primary School

Is Chief Dlivane Primary School a public or private school?

Chief Dlivane Primary School is a public primary school.

Does Chief Dlivane Primary School charge school fees?

It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 2 school.

How many learners are at Chief Dlivane Primary School?

189 learners and 8 educators (about 23.6 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 76% of 1113 similar schools in KwaZulu-Natal.

What is the EMIS number of Chief Dlivane Primary School?

Its EMIS number is 500116365.

Where is Chief Dlivane Primary School?

Imbozamo Inanda Area,maphephetheni,inanda,4310. It is in Lower Maphephetheni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. Phone 073 668 6072.

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Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.