Isiqophamithi Primary School

Isiqophamithi Primary School is a public primary school in Ezakheni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Uthukela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 387 learners and 19 educators, about 20.4 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)	387
Educators (2025)	19
Learners per educator	20.4 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500168794

Address and location

Street address	2490 C Block,ezakheni C,ladysmith,3381
Postal address	P.O.Box 186,ezakheni,3381
Town	Ezakheni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Uthukela
Circuit	Ezakheni
Municipality	Alfred Duma Local Municipality
Ward	52308001
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.