Somkhele Primary School

Somkhele Primary School is a public primary school in Mtubatuba, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 511 learners and 15 educators, about 34.1 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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)	511
Educators (2025)	15
Learners per educator	34.1 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500273171

Address and location

Street address	Somkhele Market,somkhele Area,mtubatuba,3935
Postal address	P.O.Box 743,mtubatuba,3935
Town	Mtubatuba
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Mtubatuba
Municipality	Mtubatuba Local Municipality
Ward	52705015
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.