Edamini Combined Primary School

Edamini Combined Primary School is a public combined school in Shongweni Dam, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 1 150 learners and 35 educators, about 32.9 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 150
Educators (2025)	35
Learners per educator	32.9 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500126799

Address and location

Street address	Oldmain Shongweni Dam Road,shongwe Nidamsalem,hillcrest,3650
Postal address	P.O.Box 1028,hillcrest,3650
Town	Shongweni Dam
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Ndengezi
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500007
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.