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Clavis Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500117068

Charlestown, Amajuba, KwaZulu-Natal

899
Learners
35:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Clavis Primary School?

Clavis Primary School is a public primary school in Charlestown, within the Amajuba education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 899 enrolled learners and 26 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

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

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Clavis 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 27% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

595 Curch and Nek Street,Charlestown,Volksrust,2470
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Newcastle37.5 km
Ladysmith126.4 km
Pietermaritzburg246.9 km
Richards Bay260.5 km
Ballito269.1 km
Umhlanga281.4 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Clavis Primary School?

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

Charlestown High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
863 learners 26 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Charlestown · 0.1km away
Amahobe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
111 learners 8 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Newcastle · 5.3km away
Siyalungelwa Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
413 learners 15 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

(next To Ingogo Police Station) · 16.7km away
Ingogo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
337 learners 12 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Ingogo · 17.5km away
Ekubongeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
5 educators

Data not available

Ingogo · 17.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Clavis Primary School.

Ingogo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
337 learners 12 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Ingogo
Ekubongeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
5 educators

Data not available

Ingogo
Sinqobile Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
81 learners 5 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Amajuba

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 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.