Ophapheni Primary School

Ophapheni Primary School is a public primary school in Magabheni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umlazi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 277 learners and 8 educators, about 34.6 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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)	277
Educators (2025)	8
Learners per educator	34.6 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500244200

Address and location

Street address	Sidiya Highway Highway,magabheniumkhomaaj,durban,4170
Postal address	Private Bag X1014,umkomaas,4170
Town	Magabheni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umlazi
Circuit	Amanzimtoti
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500099

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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.