Gasela Primary School

Gasela Primary School is a public primary school in Near Mpungeni Store, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 503 learners and 13 educators, about 38.7 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)	503
Educators (2025)	13
Learners per educator	38.7 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500147186

Address and location

Street address	Mpungeni Ndwedwe Area,verulam,4342
Postal address	Private Bag X53,ndwedwe,4342
Town	Near Mpungeni Store
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Ndwedwe
Municipality	Ndwedwe Local Municipality
Ward	52903015
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.