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Creighton Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500118548

Harry Gwala, Harry Gwala, KwaZulu-Natal

229
Learners
29:1
Learners per educator
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Creighton Primary School?

Creighton Primary School is a public primary school in Harry Gwala, within the Harry Gwala education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 229 enrolled learners and 8 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. 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

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 Creighton 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

Main Street,Creighton,3263
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pietermaritzburg70.3 km
Amanzimtoti100.8 km
Pinetown101 km
Westville107 km
Durban CBD115.2 km
Umhlanga124.3 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Creighton Primary School?

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

Newtonville Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
184 learners 7 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Madzikane · 7.1km away
Mjila Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
175 learners 6 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 7.5km away
Tarr's Valley Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
180 learners 7 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Tarr's Valley Location · 7.5km away
Woodhurst Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
178 learners 7 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Donnybrook Rural District · 7.8km away
Dumakude Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
41 learners 2 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 7.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 4.

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

Donnybrook Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
411 learners 16 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Donnybrook Village
Ixopo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
752 learners 35 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Harry Gwala
Ixopo State Aided Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
910 learners 29 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools

Morningside

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.