Golela Primary School

Golela Primary School is a public combined school in Golela, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 521 learners and 17 educators, about 30.6 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	521
Educators (2025)	17
Learners per educator	30.6 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500310652

Address and location

Street address	13 School Golela Street,golela,phongola,3170
Postal address	P.O.Box 555,pongola,3170
Town	Golela
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Magudu
Municipality	UPhongolo Local Municipality
Ward	52602014
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.