Mahlahlamela Combined Primary School

Mahlahlamela Combined Primary School is a public combined school in Mchunu Traditional Council, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 713 learners and 25 educators, about 28.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	713
Educators (2025)	25
Learners per educator	28.5 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500193325

Address and location

Street address	Machunu Tribal Authority,greytown,3250
Postal address	P.O.Box 811,greytown,3250
Town	Mchunu Traditional Council
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Keate's Drift
Municipality	Msinga Local Municipality
Ward	52404009
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.