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Corovoca Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500118178

Avoca Hills, Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal

772
Learners
29:1
Learners per educator
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Corovoca Primary School?

Corovoca Primary School is a public primary school in Avoca Hills, within the Umlazi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 772 enrolled learners and 27 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1.

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 a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 5 Pomegranate Road, Avocahills, Durban, 4300, and can be reached on 031 565 2020.

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 Corovoca 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 57% of similar schools

(Q4 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

5 Pomegranate Road, Avocahills, Durban, 4300

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Umhlanga16.4 km · 15 min
Westville18.2 km · 16 min
Durban CBD19 km · 15 min

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Location

What other schools are near Corovoca Primary School?

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

Quarry Heights Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,250 learners 31 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Quarry Heights · 1.3km away
Avoca Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
662 learners 21 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools

Email :[email protected] · 1.4km away
Effingham Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
869 learners 28 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools

Effingham Heights · 1.4km away
Dr. J.L. Dube High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,395 learners 37 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Kwamashu · 1.5km away
Ethekwini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,353 learners 33 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Kwa Mashu · 1.6km 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 Corovoca Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Avoca Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
662 learners 21 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools

Effingham Heights Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
925 learners 30 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Effingham Heights
St Michaels Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,105 learners 33 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Redhill

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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