Phuphuma Primary School

Phuphuma Primary School is a public primary school in Madundube, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umlazi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 325 learners and 7 educators, about 46.4 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)	325
Educators (2025)	7
Learners per educator	46.4 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500250194

Address and location

Street address	Near Police Station,madundube,umbumbulu,4105
Postal address	Private Bag X1029,umbumbulu,4105
Town	Madundube
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umlazi
Circuit	Umbumbulu Central
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500096
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.