Ingwavuma Secondary School
Ingwavuma Main Road, KwaZulu-Natal 305 m
90.2% matric 2025Public primary school
Magugu Primary School
Next To Methodist Church, KwaZulu-Natal
Magugu Primary School is a public primary school in Next To Methodist Church, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 223 learners and 9 educators, about 24.8 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal (411 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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 | 2 of 5 (what is this?) |
| School fees | No-fee school |
| Section 21 | No |
| Learners (2025) | 223 |
| Educators (2025) | 9 |
| Learners per educator | 24.8 (province average 30.8) Fewer learners per educator than 73% of 1113 similar schools |
| Urban or rural | Rural |
| EMIS number | 500192696 |
Address and location
| Street address | Mkhontweni Area,magugu Area,ingwavuma,3968 |
|---|---|
| Postal address | Private Bag X2252,ingwavuma,3968 |
| Town | Next To Methodist Church |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Education district | Umkhanyakude |
| Circuit | Lebombo |
| Municipality | Jozini Local Municipality |
| Ward | 52702011 |
| Former department | Kwazulu Natal Education Department |
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.
Questions about Magugu Primary School
Is Magugu Primary School a public or private school?
Magugu Primary School is a public primary school.
Does Magugu Primary School charge school fees?
It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 2 school.
How many learners are at Magugu Primary School?
223 learners and 9 educators (about 24.8 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 73% of 1113 similar schools in KwaZulu-Natal.
What is the EMIS number of Magugu Primary School?
Its EMIS number is 500192696.
Where is Magugu Primary School?
Mkhontweni Area,magugu Area,ingwavuma,3968. It is in Next To Methodist Church, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. Phone 076 666 0880.
Schools near Magugu Primary School
Khethani Christian School
Jozini, KwaZulu-Natal 1.0 km
Nansindlela Combined School
Under Mngomezulu Tribal Authority, KwaZulu-Natal 1.8 km
95.5% matric 2025Mpontshini Full Service Primary School
Ingwavuma, KwaZulu-Natal 3.0 km
Khethwayo Primary School
Ingwavuma, KwaZulu-Natal 3.2 km
Isicelosethu High School
Machobeni Area, Ingwavuma, KwaZulu-Natal 3.7 km
95.0% matric 2025Lundini Primary School
Ingwavuma, KwaZulu-Natal 3.7 km
Ourlady Primary School
Jozini, KwaZulu-Natal 3.9 km
Ntabayengwe Primary School
Ingwavuma, KwaZulu-Natal 5.9 km
Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.