Mbhanana Zenex Primary School

Mbhanana Zenex Primary School is a public primary school in Shelela Area, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 107 learners and 5 educators, about 21.4 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal (411 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	107
Educators (2025)	5
Learners per educator	21.4 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500204277

Address and location

Street address	Shelela Area,nyuswa Reserve Bothashill,hillcrest,3650
Postal address	P.O.Box 633,bothas Hill,hilcrest,3650
Town	Shelela Area
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Mngeni Valley
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500002
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.