Empisini Primary School

Empisini Primary School is a public primary school in Sithembile Location, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 701 learners and 18 educators, about 38.9 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)	701
Educators (2025)	18
Learners per educator	38.9 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500134273

Address and location

Street address	Uithoek A Section,glencoe,2930
Postal address	P.O.Box 534,glencoe,2930
Town	Sithembile Location
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Endumeni Central
Municipality	Endumeni Local Municipality
Ward	52401003
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.