Paulpietersburg Public Primary School

Paulpietersburg Public Primary School is a public primary school in Paulpietersburg, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 1 228 learners and 31 educators, about 39.6 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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)	1 228
Educators (2025)	31
Learners per educator	39.6 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500246679
Exam centre number	5122245

Address and location

Street address	Edumbe Location,paul Pietersburg,3180
Postal address	Private Bag X304,paulpietersburg,3180
Town	Paulpietersburg
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Dumbe
Municipality	eDumbe Local Municipality
Ward	52601003
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.