Zaaifontein Primary School

Zaaifontein Primary School is a public primary school in Emakhalathini, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Uthukela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 70 learners and 3 educators, about 23.3 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal (411 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	70
Educators (2025)	3
Learners per educator	23.3 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500298257
Exam centre number	298257

Address and location

Street address	Driefontein Main Road,emakhalathini Zaaifontein,ladysmith,3370
Postal address	P.O.Box 49,bester,3371
Town	Emakhalathini
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Uthukela
Circuit	Watersmeet
Municipality	Alfred Duma Local Municipality
Ward	52308026
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.