Embonini Primary School

Embonini Primary School is a public primary school in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umlazi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 653 learners and 18 educators, about 36.3 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)	653
Educators (2025)	18
Learners per educator	36.3 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500132127

Address and location

Street address	Embonini Street,umlazi,durban,4031
Postal address	P.O.Box 54338,umlazi,4031
Town	Umlazi
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umlazi
Circuit	Maphundu
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500078
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.