Mashaka Primary School

Mashaka Primary School is a public combined school in Sweetwaters, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 391 learners and 12 educators, about 32.6 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	391
Educators (2025)	12
Learners per educator	32.6 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500200133

Address and location

Street address	Mpumuza Tribal Authority,sweetwaters,pietermaritzburg,3200
Postal address	P.O.Box 3600,pietermaritzburg,3201
Town	Sweetwaters
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umgungundlovu
Circuit	Edendale
Municipality	The Msunduzi Local Municipality
Ward	52205040
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.