Mashiwase Primary School

Mashiwase Primary School is a public primary school in Next To Inkwali Clinic, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ugu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 255 learners and 8 educators, about 31.9 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal (411 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 primary school
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Specialisation	Primary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	255
Educators (2025)	8
Learners per educator	31.9 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500200466

Address and location

Street address	Mashiwase Main Road,mfume,durban,4150
Postal address	P.O.Box 7028,illovo,4150
Town	Next To Inkwali Clinic
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ugu
Circuit	Umkomazi
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500098
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.