Umqatsheni Primary School

Umqatsheni Primary School is a public primary school in Himeville, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Harry Gwala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 162 learners and 6 educators, about 27 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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)	162
Educators (2025)	6
Learners per educator	27 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500288674

Address and location

Street address	Umqatsheni,mqatsheni,underberg,3256
Postal address	P.O.Box 136,himeville,3256
Town	Himeville
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Harry Gwala
Circuit	Underberg
Municipality	Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Local Municipality
Ward	54306001
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.