Mangete Primary School

Mangete Primary School is a public primary school in Mangete, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 713 learners and 19 educators, about 37.5 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)	713
Educators (2025)	19
Learners per educator	37.5 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500196729

Address and location

Street address	Tugela Mouth Road,mangete Area,mandini,4490
Postal address	P.O.Box 217,mandini,4490
Town	Mangete
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Gingindlovu
Municipality	Mandeni Local Municipality
Ward	52901003
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

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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.