Zabalaza Combined School

Zabalaza Combined School is a public primary school in Section 4, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Amajuba education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 104 learners and 7 educators, about 14.9 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)	104
Educators (2025)	7
Learners per educator	14.9 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500298294
Exam centre number	5213483

Address and location

Street address	7303 Section Section,madadeni,newcastle,2951
Postal address	P.O.Box 14793,madadeni,2951
Town	Section 4
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Amajuba
Circuit	Madadeni
Municipality	Newcastle Local Municipality
Ward	52502024
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.