Magabeni Junior Primary School

Magabeni Junior Primary School is a public primary school in Magabheni Township, Umkomaas, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umlazi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 688 learners and 17 educators, about 40.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger than 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)	688
Educators (2025)	17
Learners per educator	40.5 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500191956

Address and location

Street address	426 Ikhwezi Road,magabheni Township,umkomaas,4170
Postal address	P.O.Box 40426,umkomaas,4170
Suburb / area	Magabheni Township
Town	Umkomaas
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umlazi
Circuit	Amanzimtoti
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500099
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.