Mbuthisweni Primary School

Mbuthisweni Primary School is a public primary school in Vumukwenza, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 296 learners and 10 educators, about 29.6 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)	296
Educators (2025)	10
Learners per educator	29.6 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500205239

Address and location

Street address	Vumukwenza Tribal Authority,richmond,3750
Postal address	P.O.Box 140,mid -Illovo,richmond,3750
Town	Vumukwenza
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umgungundlovu
Circuit	Inhlazuka
Municipality	Richmond Local Municipality
Ward	52207005

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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.