Sethembinkosi Junior Primary School

Sethembinkosi Junior Primary School is a public primary school in Gamalakhe, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ugu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 1 421 learners and 31 educators, about 45.8 learners per educator. That makes it larger than 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)	1 421
Educators (2025)	31
Learners per educator	45.8 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500260739

Address and location

Street address	622 Lot Gamalakhe Plot,gamalakhe,port Shepstone,4249
Postal address	Private Bag X714,gamalakhe,4249
Town	Gamalakhe
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ugu
Circuit	Gamalakhe
Municipality	Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality
Ward	52106005
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.