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Public primary school
Sunshine Primary School
Mbazwana, KwaZulu-Natal
Sunshine Primary School is a public primary school in Mbazwana, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 446 learners and 11 educators, about 40.5 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 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 |
| Learners (2025) | 446 |
| Educators (2025) | 11 |
| Learners per educator | 40.5 (province average 30.8) Fewer learners per educator than 6% of 1113 similar schools |
| EMIS number | 500422947 |
Address and location
| Street address | Sodwana Bay Road Mbazwana Mbazwana 3974 |
|---|---|
| Postal address | P.O.Box 179,mbazwana,3974 |
| Town | Mbazwana |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Education district | Umkhanyakude |
| Circuit | Mbazwana |
| Municipality | Umhlabuyalingana Local Municipality |
| Ward | 52701002 |
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.
Questions about Sunshine Primary School
Is Sunshine Primary School a public or private school?
Sunshine Primary School is a public primary school.
Does Sunshine 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 Sunshine Primary School?
446 learners and 11 educators (about 40.5 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 6% of 1113 similar schools in KwaZulu-Natal.
What is the EMIS number of Sunshine Primary School?
Its EMIS number is 500422947.
Where is Sunshine Primary School?
Sodwana Bay Road Mbazwana Mbazwana 3974. It is in Mbazwana, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. Phone 083 509 9469.
Schools near Sunshine Primary School
Sodwana Bay Primary School
Qongwane, KwaZulu-Natal 2.6 km
Nhlambanyathi High School
Mbazwana, KwaZulu-Natal 3.2 km
100.0% matric 2025Esiphahleni Primary School
Near Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal 3.7 km
Embetha Secondary School
Mbazwana, KwaZulu-Natal 3.7 km
87.5% matric 2025Othungwini Primary School
Thungwini, KwaZulu-Natal 3.9 km
Sonto Zikhali Primary School
Mbazwana, KwaZulu-Natal 6.9 km
Mbazwana Primary School
Mbazwana, KwaZulu-Natal 7.0 km
Moses Zikhali High School
Mbazwana, KwaZulu-Natal 7.1 km
97.7% matric 2025Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.