Mtwalume Primary School

Mtwalume Primary School is a public primary school in Mtwalume, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ugu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 612 learners and 19 educators, about 32.2 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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)	612
Educators (2025)	19
Learners per educator	32.2 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500220261

Address and location

Street address	560 Comptondale Old Main Farm,mtwalume,scottburgh,4186
Postal address	P.O.Box 67,mthwalume,4186
Town	Mtwalume
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ugu
Circuit	Umdoni
Municipality	Umdoni Local Municipality
Ward	52102007
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

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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.