Thandimfundo Primary School

Thandimfundo Primary School is a public primary school in Kwamashu, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 779 learners and 22 educators, about 35.4 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)	779
Educators (2025)	22
Learners per educator	35.4 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500280275

Address and location

Street address	542 K Photwe Road,kwamashu,durban,4360
Postal address	P.O.Box 024,phothwe Road,durban,4243
Town	Kwamashu
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Kwamashu Central
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500041
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.