Umhloti Primary School

Umhloti Primary School is a public primary school in Coniston, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 716 learners and 21 educators, about 34.1 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)	716
Educators (2025)	21
Learners per educator	34.1 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500287897

Address and location

Street address	Barrs Flat Road,coniston,verulam,4340
Postal address	P.O.Box 17,verulam,4340
Town	Coniston
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Verulam
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500058
Former department	House of Delegates(HOD)

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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.