Prince Somcuba Primary School

Prince Somcuba Primary School is a public primary school in UPhongolo, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 119 learners and 4 educators, about 29.8 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal (411 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Learners (2025)	119
Educators (2025)	4
Learners per educator	29.8 (province average 30.8)
EMIS number	500496170

Address and location

Street address	Emhlabaneni Area Next To Kwamgiliji Vryheid 3100
Town	UPhongolo
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Ngotshe
Municipality	UPhongolo Local Municipality
Ward	52602001

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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.