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Ays Memorial Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500100122

Montford, Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal

579
Learners
21:1
Learners per educator
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Ays Memorial Primary School?

Ays Memorial Primary School is a public primary school in Montford, within the Umlazi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 579 enrolled learners and 27 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 21:1.

It is classified as Quintile 4 — 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 235 Q4 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 723 Road, Montford, Durban, 4030, and can be reached on 031 404 9018.

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

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ays Memorial 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 87% of similar schools

(Q4 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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723 Road, Montford, Durban, 4030

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Pinetown16.4 km · 18 min
Westville21 km · 22 min
Durban CBD23.5 km · 21 min

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Location

What other schools are near Ays Memorial Primary School?

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

Montford Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
423 learners 17 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Montford · 0.2km away
Meadowlands Technical High School.
SecondaryPublicQ5
859 learners 30 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Montford · 0.3km away
Rose Heights Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
870 learners 34 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Arena Park · 0.6km away
Beacon Ridge Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
562 learners 19 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Montford · 0.7km away
Brindhavan Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
549 learners 20 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Montford · 0.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 4.

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

Montford Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
423 learners 17 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Montford
Seven Hills Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
184 learners 10 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Chatsworth
Crescentridge Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
363 learners 13 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Moorton

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). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

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