Thembalimbe Primary School

Thembalimbe Primary School is a public primary school in Kwa-Mbonambi, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 474 learners and 14 educators, about 33.9 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 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)	474
Educators (2025)	14
Learners per educator	33.9 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500281533

Address and location

Street address	Mhlana Tribal Authority,dondotha,empangeni,3880
Postal address	P.O.Box 696,empangeni,3880
Town	Kwa-Mbonambi
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Umhlana
Municipality	Mfolozi Local Municipality
Ward	52801009
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.