Mount Pleasant Primary School

Mount Pleasant Primary School is a public primary school in Cannan, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 928 learners and 24 educators, about 38.7 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal (411 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	928
Educators (2025)	24
Learners per educator	38.7 (province average 30.8)
EMIS number	500341880

Address and location

Street address	Mt Pleasant,hopewell,pietermaritzburg,3219
Postal address	P.O.Box 49418,imbali,3219
Town	Cannan
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umgungundlovu
Circuit	Richmond
Municipality	Richmond Local Municipality
Ward	52207004
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 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.