Jani Primary School

Jani Primary School is a public primary school in Lilydale, Off Lilydale Farm, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Harry Gwala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 13 learners and 3 educators, about 4.3 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)	13
Educators (2025)	3
Learners per educator	4.3 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500171162

Address and location

Street address	Lilydale Farm,lilydale,ixopo,3241
Postal address	Post Office,lilydale,3241
Suburb / area	Lilydale
Town	Off Lilydale Farm
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Harry Gwala
Circuit	Lufafa
Municipality	Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Local Municipality
Ward	54306015
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

Show on map

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.