Ngome Primary School

Ngome Primary School is a public primary school in Ngome, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 447 learners and 14 educators, about 31.9 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)	447
Educators (2025)	14
Learners per educator	31.9 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500228327

Address and location

Street address	Greytown To Dundee Road,ngome,greytown,3250
Postal address	P.O.Box 233,greytown,3250
Town	Ngome
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Umvozana
Municipality	Umvoti Local Municipality
Ward	52405014
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.