Mvini Primary School

Mvini Primary School is a public primary school in Kwaximba Tribal Authority, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 431 learners and 12 educators, about 35.9 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)	431
Educators (2025)	12
Learners per educator	35.9 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500221408

Address and location

Street address	Umuthi Umvini Road,emvini,hammarsdale,3700
Postal address	P.O.Box 186,cato Ridge,3680
Town	Kwaximba Tribal Authority
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Inchanga
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500001
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.