Holwane Primary School

Holwane Primary School is a public primary school in Msinga Top, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 151 learners and 6 educators, about 25.2 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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)	151
Educators (2025)	6
Learners per educator	25.2 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500158249

Address and location

Street address	Mbomvu Tribe,holwane Area,tugelafery,3020
Postal address	P.O.Box 7064,tugela Ferry,3010
Town	Msinga Top
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Tugela Ferry
Municipality	Msinga Local Municipality
Ward	52404015

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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.