Otimati Primary School

Otimati Primary School is a public primary school in Near Lutheran Church, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 548 learners and 17 educators, about 32.2 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)	548
Educators (2025)	17
Learners per educator	32.2 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500245125

Address and location

Street address	Otimati Reserve,otimati,maphumulo,4470
Postal address	P.O.Box 205,maphumulo,4470
Town	Near Lutheran Church
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Imati
Municipality	Maphumulo Local Municipality
Ward	52904012
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.