Mtikini Primary School

Mtikini Primary School is a public primary school in Mkuze, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 700 learners and 19 educators, about 36.8 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)	700
Educators (2025)	19
Learners per educator	36.8 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500219780

Address and location

Street address	Manguzi,mtibini,3965
Postal address	P.O.Box 175,mkhuze,3973
Town	Mkuze
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Ngwanase
Municipality	Umhlabuyalingana Local Municipality
Ward	52701006
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.