Cottonlands Primary School

Cottonlands Primary School is a public primary school in Mahlabathini, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 1 147 learners and 30 educators, about 38.2 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)	1 147
Educators (2025)	30
Learners per educator	38.2 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500324231

Address and location

Street address	Ndwedwe Road,hazelmere,verulam,4340
Postal address	P.O.Box 2279,verulam,4340
Town	Mahlabathini
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Tongaat
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500060
Former department	New 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.