George Caltex Primary School

George Caltex Primary School is a public primary school in Kwangwanase, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 682 learners and 16 educators, about 42.6 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal (411 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	682
Educators (2025)	16
Learners per educator	42.6 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500335072

Address and location

Street address	Tembe Tribal Authority,manguzi,3973
Postal address	P.O.Box 816,kwangwanase,3973
Town	Kwangwanase
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Kosi Bay
Municipality	Umhlabuyalingana Local Municipality
Ward	52701017
Former department	New 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.