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Livingstone Primary School

Special NeedsPublicCommunication Disorders School EMIS: 500187257

Provides specialist education for learners with communication disorders.

Morningside, Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal

448
Learners
8:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Livingstone Primary School?

Livingstone Primary School is a public special needs school in Morningside, within the Umlazi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 448 enrolled learners and 55 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 8:1.

The school falls within the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 77 Special Needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 74 Livingstone Road, Stamford Hill, Durban, and can be reached on 031 312 2026.

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

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Livingstone 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 86% of similar schools

(Special Needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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74 Livingstone Road, Stamford Hill, Durban

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Durban CBD6.2 km · 8 min
Westville16.6 km · 15 min
Umhlanga17.6 km · 14 min

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What other schools are near Livingstone Primary School?

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

Morningside Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
606 learners 31 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Morningside · 0km away
Clifton School
CombinedIndependent
851 learners 96 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Morningside · 0.5km away
Gordon Road Girls' School
PrimaryPublicQ5
428 learners 26 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Morningside · 0.7km away
Durban Preparatory High School
PrimaryPublicQ5
617 learners 49 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Morningside · 0.9km away
Curro Embury School
CombinedIndependent
842 learners 43 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Morningside · 1.1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public special needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal with no quintile on record.

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

Golden Hours School
Special NeedsPublic
270 learners 25 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Durban North
Daydawn Special School
Special NeedsPublic
204 learners 13 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Sydenham
Bright Future Special School
Special NeedsPublic
440 learners 50 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Umlazi

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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