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Mphaya Primary School
Nagledam Road, KwaZulu-Natal
Mphaya Primary School is a public primary school in Nagledam Road, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 53 learners and 4 educators, about 13.3 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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) | 53 |
| Educators (2025) | 4 |
| Learners per educator | 13.3 (province average 30.8) Fewer learners per educator than 98% of 830 similar schools |
| EMIS number | 500216043 |
Address and location
| Street address | 5 Emphayeni No. Nagel Dam Road,table Mountain,catoridge,3680 |
|---|---|
| Postal address | P.O.Box 289,cato Ridge,3680 |
| Town | Nagledam Road |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Education district | Umgungundlovu |
| Circuit | Mkhambathi |
| Municipality | Mkhambathini Local Municipality |
| Ward | 52206002 |
| Former department | Kwazulu Natal Education Department |
Admissions
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Questions about Mphaya Primary School
Is Mphaya Primary School a public or private school?
Mphaya Primary School is a public primary school.
Does Mphaya Primary School charge school fees?
It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 3 school.
How many learners are at Mphaya Primary School?
53 learners and 4 educators (about 13.3 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 98% of 830 similar schools in KwaZulu-Natal.
What is the EMIS number of Mphaya Primary School?
Its EMIS number is 500216043.
Where is Mphaya Primary School?
5 Emphayeni No. Nagel Dam Road,table Mountain,catoridge,3680. It is in Nagledam Road, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. Phone 073 983 7192.
Schools near Mphaya Primary School
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Ngidi Primary School
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Emkhathini Primary School
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Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.