Mbuyazi Primary School

Mbuyazi Primary School is a public primary school in Kwacele Tribal, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umlazi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 719 learners and 17 educators, about 42.3 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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)	719
Educators (2025)	17
Learners per educator	42.3 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500205313

Address and location

Street address	1011 D Section,tafelkop,pinetown,2600
Postal address	P.O.Box 1157,pinetown,3600
Town	Kwacele Tribal
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umlazi
Circuit	Umbumbulu Central
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500100
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.