Khwezi Public Primary School
Sobantu Village, KwaZulu-Natal 91 m
Public primary school
Russell Junior Primary School
Sobantu Village, KwaZulu-Natal
Russell Junior Primary School is a public primary school in Sobantu Village, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 479 learners and 10 educators, about 47.9 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 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) | 479 |
| Educators (2025) | 10 |
| Learners per educator | 47.9 (province average 30.8) Fewer learners per educator than 1% of 830 similar schools |
| Urban or rural | Urban |
| EMIS number | 500256669 |
Address and location
| Street address | Thuka Street,sobantu,pietermaritzburg,3201 |
|---|---|
| Postal address | P.O.Box 2675,pietermaritzburg,3210 |
| Town | Sobantu Village |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Education district | Umgungundlovu |
| Circuit | Northdale |
| Municipality | The Msunduzi Local Municipality |
| Ward | 52205035 |
| Former department | Kwazulu Natal Education Department |
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.
Questions about Russell Junior Primary School
Is Russell Junior Primary School a public or private school?
Russell Junior Primary School is a public primary school.
Does Russell Junior Primary School charge school fees?
It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 3 school.
How many learners are at Russell Junior Primary School?
479 learners and 10 educators (about 47.9 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 1% of 830 similar schools in KwaZulu-Natal.
What is the EMIS number of Russell Junior Primary School?
Its EMIS number is 500256669.
Where is Russell Junior Primary School?
Thuka Street,sobantu,pietermaritzburg,3201. It is in Sobantu Village, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. Phone 033 940 1690.
Schools near Russell Junior Primary School
Sobantu Secondary School
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90.7% matric 2025Eastwood Secondary School
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87.3% matric 2025Eastwood Primary School
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Mccarthy Primary School
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Glenwood Primary School
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St Charles Combined School
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Arthur Blaxall Special School
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Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.