Kruisfontein Primary School

Kruisfontein Primary School is a public primary school in Tongaat, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 139 learners and 5 educators, about 27.8 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)	139
Educators (2025)	5
Learners per educator	27.8 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500177526

Address and location

Street address	Upper Tongaat Road,upper Tongaat Mvuma,tongaat,4380
Postal address	P.O.Box 158,maidstone,4404
Town	Tongaat
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Umhlali
Municipality	Ndwedwe Local Municipality
Ward	52903003
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.