Sawela Primary School

Sawela Primary School is a public primary school in P.O Umlazi Township, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umlazi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 368 learners and 11 educators, about 33.5 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 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)	368
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	33.5 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500259074

Address and location

Street address	Hilikazi,umlazi,durban,4031
Postal address	P.O.Box 54535,umlazi,4031
Town	P.O Umlazi Township
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umlazi
Circuit	Maphundu
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500078
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.