Emlandeleni Primary School

Emlandeleni Primary School is a public primary school in Thongathi, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 461 learners and 13 educators, about 35.5 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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)	461
Educators (2025)	13
Learners per educator	35.5 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500133274

Address and location

Street address	Qadi Tribal Authority,ndwedwe,tongaat,4400
Postal address	P.O.Box 1132,tongaat,4400
Town	Thongathi
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Ozwathini
Municipality	Ndwedwe Local Municipality
Ward	52903003
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.