Umphumela Primary School

Umphumela Primary School is a public primary school in Kwa-Nyuswa Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 443 learners and 14 educators, about 31.6 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)	443
Educators (2025)	14
Learners per educator	31.6 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500288600

Address and location

Street address	Zulu Reserve Road,nyuswa,bothashill,3660
Postal address	P.O.Box 589,mlambo Area Botha's Hill,hilcrest,3660
Town	Kwa-Nyuswa Reserve
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Mngeni Valley
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500002
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.