Jaja Memorial Primary School

Jaja Memorial Primary School is a public primary school in Kwamakhutha, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umlazi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 1 008 learners and 26 educators, about 38.8 learners per educator. That makes it larger than 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)	1 008
Educators (2025)	26
Learners per educator	38.8 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500170903

Address and location

Street address	406663 Sobonakhona Tribal Authority,emansomini,amanzimtoti,4126
Postal address	P.O.Box 650,amanzimtoti,4125
Town	Kwamakhutha
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umlazi
Circuit	Mafa
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500094
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.