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Embabe Primary School

Public primary school · KwaZulu-Natal · King Cetshwayo district (Umhlana circuit)

Welcome to Embabe Primary School, a public primary school serving King Cetshwayo district. No school fees are charged here; running costs are covered by state funding.

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On this page, you will find what parents need to know about Embabe Primary School, from its location and fees to its admissions process and matric results.

Embabe Primary School is a public primary school in King Cetshwayo district. As a quintile Q3 school, it does not charge fees.

933
Learners
28
Educators
QQ3 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Fees and funding

No tuition fees

Embabe Primary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.

District comparison

King Cetshwayo district

5 other schools in King Cetshwayo district, for comparison against Embabe Primary School.

  • Bizimali Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,365 learners against Embabe Primary School's 933; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Embabe Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a 96.8% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Embabe Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
  • Imizikayifani Primary School teaches considerably more learners than Embabe Primary School, 2,166 compared with 933, and charges fees under quintile Q4.
  • Welabasha High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,929 learners against Embabe Primary School's 933; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Embabe Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a 99.7% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Embabe Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
  • Mzingazi Primary School teaches considerably more learners than Embabe Primary School, 1,763 compared with 933, and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
  • Ingweni Primary School teaches considerably more learners than Embabe Primary School, 1,742 compared with 933, and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
Admissions

How to apply

  1. Reach out to the school using the contact details below to check 2027 application windows, since these can shift from year to year.
  2. Gather the required documents ahead of time, including the learner's birth certificate, immunisation records, latest report, and proof of address.
  3. Submit the application through the school's own process, in person or online if the school offers that option.
  4. Provincial placement processes govern Grade 1 intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.
Get in touch

Contact and location

Address
Mhlana Tribal Authority, Embabeward, Kwambonambi, 3915
Postal
P.o.box 815, Kwambonambi, 3915
Telephone
083 736 4841
Email
embabeschoo@gmail.com
EMIS number
500131831

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at Embabe Primary School?
Application windows are set by the school and the provincial education department rather than on one fixed national calendar, so the surest way to know is to ask Embabe Primary School directly, on 083 736 4841 or by email at embabeschoo@gmail.com, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Embabe Primary School?
Reach out to the school using the contact details below to check 2027 application windows, since these can shift from year to year. Gather the required documents ahead of time, including the learner's birth certificate, immunisation records, latest report, and proof of address. Submit the application through the school's own process, in person or online if the school offers that option. Provincial placement processes govern Grade 1 intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.
Is Embabe Primary School the best school in King Cetshwayo?
No matric pass rate is on record for Embabe Primary School to compare with other schools nearby; like other schools nearby, its funding quintile and fee status are published above instead.
How many other schools are there in King Cetshwayo besides Embabe Primary School?
Schoolhive does not currently list other schools in King Cetshwayo.
How big are the classes at Embabe Primary School?
Embabe Primary School reported 933 learners and 28 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 33 learners per educator. That's a whole-school average rather than a per-class figure, since actual class sizes vary by grade and subject.
Do you pay school fees at Embabe Primary School?
No. Embabe Primary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
Is Embabe Primary School a public or private school?
Embabe Primary School is a public primary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Embabe Primary School?
You can call 083 736 4841 or email embabeschoo@gmail.com. It is located at Mhlana Tribal Authority, Embabeward, Kwambonambi, 3915.