Vumelani Junior Primary School

Vumelani Junior Primary School is a public primary school in Madadeni 2, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Amajuba education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 1 415 learners and 38 educators, about 37.2 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)	1 415
Educators (2025)	38
Learners per educator	37.2 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500293854

Address and location

Street address	2591b Stand,madadeni,newcastle,2951
Postal address	P.O.Box 14120,madadeni,2951
Town	Madadeni 2
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Amajuba
Circuit	Masakhane
Municipality	Newcastle Local Municipality
Ward	52502022
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.