Ferdinand Primary School

Ferdinand Primary School is a public primary school in Weenen Ah, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Uthukela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 787 learners and 19 educators, about 41.4 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)	787
Educators (2025)	19
Learners per educator	41.4 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500144633

Address and location

Street address	176 P Emngwenya Area,weenen,3325
Postal address	P.O.Box 188,weenen,3325
Town	Weenen Ah
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Uthukela
Circuit	Emtshezi
Municipality	Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality
Ward	52307021
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.