Umzila Primary School

Umzila Primary School is a public primary school in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Amajuba education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 837 learners and 25 educators, about 33.5 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)	837
Educators (2025)	25
Learners per educator	33.5 (province average 30.8)
EMIS number	500440115

Address and location

Street address	Khanyi Stand Newcastle Newcastle 2940
Postal address	P.O.Box 2878,newcastle,2940
Town	Newcastle
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Amajuba
Circuit	Osizweni
Municipality	Dannhauser Local Municipality
Ward	52504008

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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.