Ethubalethu Primary School

Ethubalethu Primary School is a public primary school in Thubalethu Township Township, Melmoth, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 965 learners and 28 educators, about 34.5 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)	965
Educators (2025)	28
Learners per educator	34.5 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500207311

Address and location

Street address	Thubalethu Township Township,ethubalethu,melmoth,3835
Postal address	P.O.Box 669,melmoth,3835
Suburb / area	Thubalethu Township Township
Town	Melmoth
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Ndundulu
Municipality	Mthonjaneni Local Municipality
Ward	52805002
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.