Oqaqeni Primary School

Oqaqeni Primary School is a public primary school in Wartburg, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 72 learners and 5 educators, about 14.4 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)	72
Educators (2025)	5
Learners per educator	14.4 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500244422

Address and location

Street address	Swayimane,swayimana,pietermaritzburg,3233
Postal address	P.O.Box 99,mbazwana,3924
Town	Wartburg
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umgungundlovu
Circuit	Swayimane
Municipality	uMshwathi Local Municipality
Ward	52201008
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.