Shakaskraaal Sa Primary School

Shakaskraaal Sa Primary School is a public primary school in Shakaskraal, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 1 481 learners and 37 educators, about 40 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)	1 481
Educators (2025)	37
Learners per educator	40 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500261146

Address and location

Street address	167 Cemetry Road,shakaskraal,stanger,4430
Postal address	P.O.Box 93,shakaskraal,4430
Town	Shakaskraal
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Umhlali
Municipality	KwaDukuza Local Municipality
Ward	52902028
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.