Empolombeni Primary School

Empolombeni Primary School is a public primary school in Mhlumayo, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Uthukela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 185 learners and 5 educators, about 37 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal (411 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Learners (2025)	185
Educators (2025)	5
Learners per educator	37 (province average 30.8)
EMIS number	500444407

Address and location

Street address	Kwazwane Tribal Authority Mhlumayo Ladysmith 3370
Town	Mhlumayo
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Uthukela
Circuit	Zwelisha
Municipality	Alfred Duma Local Municipality
Ward	52308029

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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.