Sukuma Primary School

Sukuma Primary School is a public primary school in Sukuma Road, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umlazi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 717 learners and 20 educators, about 35.9 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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)	717
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	35.9 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500278425

Address and location

Street address	Sukuma Road,umlazi,ethekwini,4031
Postal address	P.O.Box 54215,umlazi,4031
Town	Sukuma Road
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umlazi
Circuit	Maphundu
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500083
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.