Chief Lokothwayo Primary School

Chief Lokothwayo Primary School is a public primary school in Next To Dassennhoek Railway Station, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 782 learners and 21 educators, about 37.2 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)	782
Educators (2025)	21
Learners per educator	37.2 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500116402

Address and location

Street address	Off Shongweni Road,dassenhoek,pinetown,3601
Postal address	P.O.Box 11128,marianhill,3601
Town	Next To Dassennhoek Railway Station
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Ndengezi
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500014
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.