Mzwilili Primary School

Mzwilili Primary School is a public primary school in Dion Mkhize Road, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umlazi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 493 learners and 13 educators, about 37.9 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 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)	493
Educators (2025)	13
Learners per educator	37.9 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500222777

Address and location

Street address	Dion Mkhize Road,umlazi,durban,4031
Postal address	P.O.Box 54574,umlazi,4031
Town	Dion Mkhize Road
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umlazi
Circuit	Dukumbane
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500088
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.