Newark Primary School

Newark Primary School is a public primary school in Tugela, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 1 280 learners and 38 educators, about 33.7 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)	1 280
Educators (2025)	38
Learners per educator	33.7 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500226810

Address and location

Street address	Maphumulo Road,louisa Farm,darnal,4480
Postal address	P.O.Box 17,darnall,4480
Town	Tugela
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Phambela
Municipality	Mandeni Local Municipality
Ward	52901004
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.