Michael Zulu Primary School

Michael Zulu Primary School is a public primary school in Tsakane, Brakpan, Gauteng, in the Gauteng East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school with a ordinary & full service specialisation. In 2025 it had 1 588 learners and 66 educators, about 24.1 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public primary schools in Gauteng (1 006 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. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget.

School facts

School type	Public primary school
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Specialisation	Ordinary & Full Service
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 588
Educators (2025)	66
Learners per educator	24.1 (province average 30.1)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700311381

Address and location

Street address	2522, Crn Shandu & Magwaza Str, Tsakane, Brakpan, Brakpan
Postal address	P.O. Box 70278 Tsakane 1548
Suburb / area	Tsakane
Town	Brakpan
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Gauteng East
Circuit	2
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700082
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Gauteng open the year before your child starts school. In Gauteng, apply through the Gauteng Department of Education online admissions system. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.