Enkwambase Primary School

Enkwambase Primary School is a public primary school in Ndwedwe, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 394 learners and 15 educators, about 26.3 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)	394
Educators (2025)	15
Learners per educator	26.3 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500138047

Address and location

Street address	Kwaqwabe Tribal Authority,ndwedwe,tongaat,4400
Postal address	P.O.Box 267,tongaat,4400
Town	Ndwedwe
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Ndwedwe
Municipality	Ndwedwe Local Municipality
Ward	52903012
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.