Illovonek Primary School

Illovonek Primary School is a public combined school in Richmond Nu, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 112 learners and 6 educators, about 18.7 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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)	112
Educators (2025)	6
Learners per educator	18.7 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500160284

Address and location

Street address	684 D Block,richmond,3780
Postal address	P.O.Box 22,richmond,3780
Town	Richmond Nu
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umgungundlovu
Circuit	Richmond
Municipality	Richmond Local Municipality
Ward	52207003
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.