Mariannridge Primary School

Mariannridge Primary School is a public primary school in Mariannridge, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 2 130 learners and 55 educators, about 38.7 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)	2 130
Educators (2025)	55
Learners per educator	38.7 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500199541

Address and location

Street address	Mercury Crescent,mariannridge,pinetown,3603
Postal address	P.O.Box 15134,westmead,3608
Town	Mariannridge
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Kwasanti
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500013
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.