Gcwalamoya Primary School

Gcwalamoya Primary School is a public primary school in Mathonsi Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 622 learners and 21 educators, about 29.6 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)	622
Educators (2025)	21
Learners per educator	29.6 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500147815

Address and location

Street address	Mathonsi Tribal Authority,mandeni,4490
Postal address	Private Bag X6037,mandeni,4490
Town	Mathonsi Reserve
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Mandeni
Municipality	Mandeni Local Municipality
Ward	52901010
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.