Watersmeet Higher Primary School

Watersmeet Higher Primary School is a public primary school in Next To Watersmeet Clinic, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Uthukela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 306 learners and 11 educators, about 27.8 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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)	306
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	27.8 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500294927

Address and location

Street address	From Ladysmith Take,watersmeet,ladysmith,3370
Postal address	Private Bag X9972,ladysmith,3370
Town	Next To Watersmeet Clinic
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Uthukela
Circuit	Watersmeet
Municipality	Alfred Duma Local Municipality
Ward	52308018
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

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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.