Public primary school

Malunga Primary School

Lotheni Area, KwaZulu-Natal

Malunga Primary School is a public primary school in Lotheni Area, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 108 learners and 6 educators, about 18 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 typePublic primary school
Phase (DBE)Primary School
SpecialisationPrimary Subjects
SectorPublic
Quintile2 of 5 (what is this?)
School feesNo-fee school
Section 21No
Learners (2025)108
Educators (2025)6
Learners per educator18 (province average 30.8)
Fewer learners per educator than 89% of 1113 similar schools
Urban or ruralRural
EMIS number500195434

Address and location

Street addressLower Loteni,loteni,underberg,3257
Postal addressP.O.Box 480,underberg,3257
TownLotheni Area
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
Education districtUmgungundlovu
CircuitImpendle
MunicipalityImpendle Local Municipality
Ward52204001
Former departmentKwazulu 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 Malunga Primary School

Is Malunga Primary School a public or private school?

Malunga Primary School is a public primary school.

Does Malunga 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 Malunga Primary School?

108 learners and 6 educators (about 18 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 89% of 1113 similar schools in KwaZulu-Natal.

What is the EMIS number of Malunga Primary School?

Its EMIS number is 500195434.

Where is Malunga Primary School?

Lower Loteni,loteni,underberg,3257. It is in Lotheni Area, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. Phone 076 460 2706.

Schools near Malunga Primary School

Nhlathimbe Secondary School

Lotheni, KwaZulu-Natal 77 m

PublicHigh schoolQuintile 2No fees
100.0% matric 2025

197 learners072 247 9593

Lotheni Primary School

Himeville, KwaZulu-Natal 952 m

PublicPrimaryQuintile 2No fees

73 learners072 307 9562

All schools in Lotheni Area ›

Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.