Lalela Higher Primary School

Lalela Higher Primary School is a public primary school in Belgrade, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 506 learners and 13 educators, about 38.9 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)	506
Educators (2025)	13
Learners per educator	38.9 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500184963

Address and location

Street address	Belgrade Trust,belgrade,pongola,3170
Postal address	Private Bag X0017,pongola,3170
Town	Belgrade
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Altona
Municipality	UPhongolo Local Municipality
Ward	52602005
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.