Mpalaza Primary School

Mpalaza Primary School is a public primary school in Mpalaza, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 22 learners and 2 educators, about 11 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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)	22
Educators (2025)	2
Learners per educator	11 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500215969

Address and location

Street address	Greytown To Dundee Road,greytown,umzinyathi,3250
Postal address	P.O.Box 1464,greytown,3250
Town	Mpalaza
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Umvozana
Municipality	Umvoti Local Municipality
Ward	52405014
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.