Sithumba Primary School

Sithumba Primary School is a public primary school in Inchanga, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 315 learners and 10 educators, about 31.5 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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)	315
Educators (2025)	10
Learners per educator	31.5 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500278055

Address and location

Street address	Fredville Ichanga,inchanga,sarnia,3615
Postal address	P.O.Box 248,gwala 1512,hammarsdale,3670
Town	Inchanga
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Inchanga
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500004
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.