Dinabanye Primary School

Dinabanye Primary School is a public primary school in Kwadinabanye, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 114 learners and 6 educators, about 19 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 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)	114
Educators (2025)	6
Learners per educator	19 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500121323

Address and location

Street address	Mngomezulu Tribal Authority,dinabanye Area,ingwavuma,3968
Postal address	P.O.Box 35,ingwavuma,3968
Town	Kwadinabanye
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Emanyiseni
Municipality	Jozini Local Municipality
Ward	52702018

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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.