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South Coast Madressa School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500274170

Umlazi, Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal

357
Learners
17:1
Learners per educator
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is South Coast Madressa School?

South Coast Madressa School is a public primary school in Umlazi, within the Umlazi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 357 enrolled learners and 21 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 17:1.

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 95% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 75 Pine Road, Clairwood, Durban, 4061, and can be reached on 071 350 9740.

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 South Coast Madressa 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 95% of similar schools

(Q4 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

75 Pine Road, Clairwood, Durban, 4061
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Distance to Major Centres

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

Durban CBD9.1 km · 8 min
Westville16.3 km · 15 min
Amanzimtoti20.1 km · 13 min

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Location

What other schools are near South Coast Madressa School?

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

Durban South Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
689 learners 19 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Clairwood · 0.4km away
Clairwood Boys Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
589 learners 19 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Clairwood · 0.5km away
Clairwood Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
996 learners 32 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Clairwood · 0.5km away
Mowat Park High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
821 learners 42 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Montclair · 1.3km away
Phambili High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,223 learners 49 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Rossburgh · 1.4km 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 South Coast Madressa School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Durban South Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
689 learners 19 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Clairwood
Clairwood Boys Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
589 learners 19 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Clairwood
Assegai Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,188 learners 28 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Austerville

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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