Matiwaneskop Primary School

Matiwaneskop Primary School is a public primary school in Esontweni Section, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Uthukela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 230 learners and 9 educators, about 25.6 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)	230
Educators (2025)	9
Learners per educator	25.6 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500202094

Address and location

Street address	Matiwaneskop Area,matiwaneskop,ladysmith,2900
Postal address	Private Bag X115,elandslaagte,2900
Town	Esontweni Section
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Uthukela
Circuit	Elandslaagte
Municipality	Alfred Duma Local Municipality
Ward	52308023
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.