Mqwabe Primary School

Mqwabe Primary School is a public primary school in Emakhwabe Village, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 94 learners and 5 educators, about 18.8 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)	94
Educators (2025)	5
Learners per educator	18.8 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500218078

Address and location

Street address	Holkrans Farm,farm School,paul Pietersburg,3100
Postal address	P.O.Box 10223,vryheid,3100
Town	Emakhwabe Village
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Bivane
Municipality	eDumbe Local Municipality
Ward	52601007
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.