Tholulwazi Primary School

Tholulwazi Primary School is a public primary school in Umkhumulabhantshi, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Uthukela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 900 learners and 22 educators, about 40.9 learners per educator. That makes it larger than 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
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	900
Educators (2025)	22
Learners per educator	40.9 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500334702

Address and location

Street address	103 R L/Smith - H/Smith,watersmeet Umkhumula Bhantshi,ladysmith,3370
Postal address	P.O.Box 3354,ladysmith,3370
Town	Umkhumulabhantshi
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Uthukela
Circuit	Watersmeet
Municipality	Alfred Duma Local Municipality
Ward	52308016
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.