Mdinwa Primary School

Mdinwa Primary School is a public primary school in Nsimane, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 505 learners and 16 educators, about 31.6 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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)	505
Educators (2025)	16
Learners per educator	31.6 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500310282

Address and location

Street address	Mpuku Reserve,kwamduku,hluhluwe,3960
Postal address	P.O.Box 578,hluhluwe,3960
Town	Nsimane
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Big Five False Bay
Municipality	Big Five Hlabisa Local Municipality
Ward	52706003
Former department	New 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.