Sanele Primary School

Sanele Primary School is a public primary school in Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 435 learners and 11 educators, about 39.5 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 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
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	435
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	39.5 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500258186

Address and location

Street address	Umsunduze Road,ndwedwe,verulam,4342
Postal address	P.O.Box 82,ndwedwe,4342
Town	Verulam
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Ndwedwe
Municipality	Ndwedwe Local Municipality
Ward	52903013
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.