Madonela Full Service Primary School

Madonela Full Service Primary School is a public primary school in Mkuze, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 944 learners and 24 educators, about 39.3 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)	944
Educators (2025)	24
Learners per educator	39.3 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500191364

Address and location

Street address	Madonela Umalabuyalin Area,gana,mkuze,3965
Postal address	Private Bag X527,mkuze,3965
Town	Mkuze
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Tshongwe
Municipality	Umhlabuyalingana Local Municipality
Ward	52701014
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.