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Kamalinee Primary School

School-confirmed · 11 Sep 2026
PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500172198

Lotus Park, Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal

1,032 learners 29:1 ratio Q5

At a glance

Type
Public primary
Fees
Fee-paying

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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What does Kamalinee Primary School say about itself?

Affiliation
Multicultural
Founded
1983
Grades offered
Grade R – Grade 7
Typical class size (as stated by the school)
36
Principal
Mr K .Singh

Grade 1 and 8 admissions for 2027 closed on 31 August 2026. Late applications: contact the school directly. · Provincial default, check the school

What kind of school is Kamalinee Primary School?

Kamalinee Primary School is a public primary school in Lotus Park, within the Umlazi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,032 enrolled learners and 36 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1.

It is classified as Quintile 5 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

The school falls within the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 188 Q5 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at Michelia Road, Lotus Park, Isiphingo, 4111, and can be reached on 031 902 4534.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Still missing

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  • Admissions process, open days or deadlines

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Kamalinee Primary School?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals, so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

(Q5 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

More about this school Insights, matric results, how it compares, data notes

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

Contact

Michelia Road, Lotus Park, Isiphingo, 4111EMIS

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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

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Amanzimtoti10.4 km · 12 min
Durban CBD20.9 km · 17 min
Westville26.3 km · 22 min

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What other schools are near Kamalinee Primary School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity: these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Isipingo Hills Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,058 learners 29 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Isipingo Hills · 0.8km away
Strelitzia Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,107 learners 37 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Lotus Park · 0.8km away
Orient Hill Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
705 learners 28 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Orient Hill · 0.9km away
Orissa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,152 learners 34 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Orient Hill · 1km away
Isipingo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
920 learners 38 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Isipingo · 1.3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 5.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Kamalinee Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Orient Hill Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
705 learners 28 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Orient Hill
Isipingo Beach Intermediate School
PrimaryPublicQ5
554 learners 22 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Isipingo Beach
Amanzimtoti Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
779 learners 43 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Amanzimtoti

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some details on this page (each marked “Provided by the school”) were supplied by the school and are not independently verified by SchoolSeek. The official statistics above (learner and educator numbers, quintile, learner-educator ratio, and matric results) are unchanged and come from DBE EMIS Q3 2025 and NSC School Performance Report 2025.

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