Idamu Junior Primary School

Idamu Junior Primary School is a public primary school in Ezakheni A, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Uthukela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 408 learners and 11 educators, about 37.1 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 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	408
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	37.1 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500159322

Address and location

Street address	Ntethe, Ezakheni Street,ezakheni A,ladysmith,3770
Postal address	Private Bag X20009,ezakheni,3381
Town	Ezakheni A
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Uthukela
Circuit	Ezakheni
Municipality	Alfred Duma Local Municipality
Ward	52308002
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.