Khulumeluzulu High School
Ntshangase Tribal Authority, Ntshangase Tribal, KwaZulu-Natal 1.7 km
67.2% matric 2025Public primary school
Siyathuthuka Primary School
UPhongolo, KwaZulu-Natal
Siyathuthuka Primary School is a public primary school in UPhongolo, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 239 learners and 8 educators, about 29.9 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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) | 239 |
| Educators (2025) | 8 |
| Learners per educator | 29.9 (province average 30.8) Fewer learners per educator than 52% of 1113 similar schools |
| EMIS number | 500446516 |
Address and location
| Street address | Mkhwakhweni Area,vryheid,3170 |
|---|---|
| Postal address | P.O.Box 652,pongola,3170 |
| Town | UPhongolo |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Education district | Zululand |
| Circuit | Ncotshane |
| Municipality | UPhongolo Local Municipality |
| Ward | 52602013 |
Admissions
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Questions about Siyathuthuka Primary School
Is Siyathuthuka Primary School a public or private school?
Siyathuthuka Primary School is a public primary school.
Does Siyathuthuka Primary School charge school fees?
It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 2 school.
How many learners are at Siyathuthuka Primary School?
239 learners and 8 educators (about 29.9 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 52% of 1113 similar schools in KwaZulu-Natal.
What is the EMIS number of Siyathuthuka Primary School?
Its EMIS number is 500446516.
Where is Siyathuthuka Primary School?
Mkhwakhweni Area,vryheid,3170. It is in UPhongolo, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. Phone 082 817 3508.
Schools near Siyathuthuka Primary School
Sakhumuzi Primary School
Kwa-Shoba, KwaZulu-Natal 2.5 km
Dumenkungwini Primary School
Mkhwakhweni, KwaZulu-Natal 2.7 km
Sibonile Primary School
Mkhwakhweni, KwaZulu-Natal 2.7 km
Siphosethu Special School LSEN
Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal 2.9 km
Victorious Independent School
Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal 2.9 km
97.7% matric 2025Mlomokazulu High School
Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal 3.0 km
75.6% matric 2025Dingukwazi High School
Ntshangase Tribal Authority, KwaZulu-Natal 3.0 km
84.9% matric 2025Tholulwazi Senior Primary School
Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal 3.3 km
Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.