Shikishela Primary School

Shikishela Primary School is a public primary school in Shikishela Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 1 091 learners and 31 educators, about 35.2 learners per educator. That makes it larger than 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)	1 091
Educators (2025)	31
Learners per educator	35.2 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500262108

Address and location

Street address	Shikishela Reserve,mtubatuba,3435
Postal address	P.O.Box 1180,mtubatuba,3935
Town	Shikishela Reserve
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Shikishela
Municipality	Mtubatuba Local Municipality
Ward	52705017
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

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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.