Eluphepheni Combined Primary School

Eluphepheni Combined Primary School is a public primary school in Phungashe, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ugu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 628 learners and 22 educators, about 28.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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)	628
Educators (2025)	22
Learners per educator	28.5 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500129907

Address and location

Street address	St Faiths,phungashe,highflats,3302
Postal address	P.O.Box 136,highflats,3306
Town	Phungashe
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ugu
Circuit	St' Faiths
Municipality	Umzumbe Local Municipality
Ward	52103004
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.