Mehlwana Primary School

Mehlwana Primary School is a public primary school in P.O.Box 263, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 232 learners and 9 educators, about 25.8 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)	232
Educators (2025)	9
Learners per educator	25.8 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500207237
Exam centre number	207237

Address and location

Street address	Near Catherine Booth Hospital,kwakhoza Reserve,gingindlovu,3801
Postal address	P.O.Box 263,amatikulu,3815
Town	P.O.Box 263
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Eshowe
Municipality	uMlalazi Local Municipality
Ward	52804015
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.