Nsonyane Primary School

Nsonyane Primary School is a public primary school in Piet Retief Nu, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 125 learners and 6 educators, about 20.8 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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)	125
Educators (2025)	6
Learners per educator	20.8 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500337514

Address and location

Street address	Balmoral Farm,ebhayimolo,paul Pietersburg,3180
Postal address	Private Bag X315,paulpietersburg,3180
Town	Piet Retief Nu
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Tholakele
Municipality	eDumbe Local Municipality
Ward	52601006
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.