Mpontshini Full Service Primary School

Mpontshini Full Service Primary School is a public primary school in Ingwavuma, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 484 learners and 19 educators, about 25.5 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 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	484
Educators (2025)	19
Learners per educator	25.5 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500301208

Address and location

Street address	Kwamajwayiza Area,majwayiza,ingwavuma,3968
Postal address	P.O.Box 415,ingwavuma,3968
Town	Ingwavuma
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Lebombo
Municipality	Jozini Local Municipality
Ward	52702011
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.