Melville Primary School

Melville Primary School is a public primary school in Melville, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 1 008 learners and 28 educators, about 36 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal (411 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 008
Educators (2025)	28
Learners per educator	36 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500207459

Address and location

Street address	Old Mill Rd Melville,kwadukuza,stanger,4450
Postal address	P.O.Box 856,stanger,4450
Town	Melville
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Kwadukuza
Municipality	KwaDukuza Local Municipality
Ward	52902024
Former department	House of Delegates(HOD)

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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.