Lower Tugela Primary School

Lower Tugela Primary School is a public primary school in Papasi, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 1 262 learners and 34 educators, about 37.1 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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)	1 262
Educators (2025)	34
Learners per educator	37.1 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500187886

Address and location

Street address	Petunia Tugela Road,tugela,mandini,4451
Postal address	P.O.Box 17,tugela,4451
Town	Papasi
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Phambela
Municipality	Mandeni Local Municipality
Ward	52901003
Former department	House of Delegates(HOD)

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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.