Sihangwana Primary School

Sihangwana Primary School is a public primary school in Kwangwanase, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 766 learners and 21 educators, about 36.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal (411 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	766
Educators (2025)	21
Learners per educator	36.5 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500264661

Address and location

Street address	Kwandaba Res,kwamdaba,kwangwanase,3973
Postal address	P.O.Box 4004,kwangwanase,3973
Town	Kwangwanase
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Ngwanase
Municipality	Umhlabuyalingana Local Municipality
Ward	52701009
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.