Qiniso Primary School

Qiniso Primary School is a public primary school in Mthaleni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 444 learners and 10 educators, about 44.4 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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)	444
Educators (2025)	10
Learners per educator	44.4 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500253524

Address and location

Street address	Mthaleni Road,thaleni Area,pomeroy,3020
Postal address	P.O.Box 2043,pomeroy,3020
Town	Mthaleni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Ngubevu
Municipality	Msinga Local Municipality
Ward	52404020

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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.