St.Bernard's Jolwayo Primary School

St.Bernard's Jolwayo Primary School is a public primary school in Mbabane, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 478 learners and 11 educators, about 43.5 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 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)	478
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	43.5 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500275206

Address and location

Street address	280 P Mashunka Area,tugela Ferry,3010
Postal address	Private Bag X508,jolwayo Cp,3010
Town	Mbabane
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Keate's Drift
Municipality	Msinga Local Municipality
Ward	52404006
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.