Mgazini Junior Primary School

Mgazini Junior Primary School is a public primary school in Ncotshane Township, Ncotshane, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 396 learners and 12 educators, about 33 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 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)	396
Educators (2025)	12
Learners per educator	33 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500209309

Address and location

Street address	Mgazini Main Street,ncotshane Township,pongola,3170
Postal address	P.O.Box 280,pongola,3170
Suburb / area	Ncotshane Township
Town	Ncotshane
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Ncotshane
Municipality	UPhongolo Local Municipality
Ward	52602010
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.