Mata Primary School

Mata Primary School is a public primary school in 1636 Braakwater Farm, Braakwater, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Amajuba education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 191 learners and 9 educators, about 21.2 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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)	191
Educators (2025)	9
Learners per educator	21.2 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500201354

Address and location

Street address	1636 Braakwater Farm,embabane,newcastle,2940
Postal address	Private Bag X6669,newcastle,2940
Suburb / area	1636 Braakwater Farm
Town	Braakwater
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Amajuba
Circuit	Buffalo Flats
Municipality	Dannhauser Local Municipality
Ward	52504005
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.