Sonqoba Primary School

Sonqoba Primary School is a public primary school in Ward 1, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 154 learners and 6 educators, about 25.7 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)	154
Educators (2025)	6
Learners per educator	25.7 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500273763
Exam centre number	273763

Address and location

Street address	Dokodweni Reserve,gingindlovu,3800
Postal address	P.O.Box 881,gingindlovu,3800
Town	Ward 1
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Gingindlovu
Municipality	Mandeni Local Municipality
Ward	52901001
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.