Sikhethiwe Primary School

Sikhethiwe Primary School is a public primary school in Opposite Malaria C0ntrol Camp, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 185 learners and 7 educators, about 26.4 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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)	185
Educators (2025)	7
Learners per educator	26.4 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500314463

Address and location

Street address	Engozini Area,tembe Tribal Authority,manguzi,3973
Postal address	P.O.Box 241,kwangwanase,3973
Town	Opposite Malaria C0ntrol Camp
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Kosi Bay
Municipality	Umhlabuyalingana Local Municipality
Ward	52701017
Former department	New 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.